txt_to_pickle

txt_to_pickle is a method turning a txt file to a pickle file.

In layman's terms, it automates conversion by:

1. turning a txt file to a list,
2. saving a list to a pickle file.

Input:

• input.txt – A txt file containing data.
• data_length – Length of the txt file containing data for each segnment.

Output:

• output.pkl – A pickle file of a list.

Installation

It can be installed with pip, ideally by using a virtual environment. Open up a terminal and install the package and the dependencies with:

    pip install txt_to_pickle

or

    python -m pip install txt_to_pickle

🐍 This requires Python 3.8 or newer versions

Steps to convert txt file to pickle file

1. Prepare the input file (i.e., a txt file containing data).

2. Know how long the data is for each segment (data_length):

          txt_to_pickle input.txt data_length output.pkl

Test

You may test the installation using the sample input file (input_string_list.pkl) located in the test folder.

♥ Lastly executed on Python 3.10 on 2025-06-12.