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Table of Contents

  • Get an Overview of Data Serialization
  • Compare Data Serialization Formats
    • Textual vs Binary
    • Schemaless vs Schema-Based
    • General-Purpose vs Specialized
    • Portable vs Python-Specific
  • Serialize Python Objects
    • Pickle Your Python Objects
    • Customize the Pickling Process
    • Encode Objects Using JSON
    • Use Formats Foreign to Python
  • Serialize Executable Code
    • Pickle Importable Symbols
    • Serialize Python Modules
    • Serialize Code Objects
    • Protect From Malicious Code
  • Serialize HTTP Message Payloads
    • Build a REST API Using Flask
    • Serialize Django Models With DRF
    • Leverage FastAPI for Performance
    • Parse JSON Responses With Pydantic
  • Serialize Hierarchical Data
    • Textual: XML, YAML, and JSON
    • Binary: BSON
  • Serialize Tabular Data
    • Textual Spreadsheets: CSV
    • Binary DataFrames: Parquet
  • Serialize Schema-Based Data
    • Big Data: Apache Avro
    • Microservices: Protocol Buffers
  • Conclusion