import pickle
[docs]def read_pickle(filename, encoding='latin1'):
"""
Read in a pickle file and return the result
This utility is supposed to provide compatibility for pickles created with
different python versions. If a simple pickle.load fails, it will try to
load the file with a specific encoding.
Parameters
----------
filename: string
Name of the pickle file to be opened
encoding: string
Encoding to be used if the first attempt to open the pickle fails
"""
try:
with open(filename, 'rb') as file:
return pickle.load(file)
except:
with open(filename, 'rb') as file:
return pickle.load(file, encoding=encoding)