self=pickle.load(file)? (Object loads itself)

[Simon Forman]

Anton81 wrote:
> Hi!
>
> it seems that
>
> class Obj:
>         def __init__(self):
>                 f=file("obj.dat")
>                 self=pickle.load(f)
> ...
>
> doesn't work. Can an object load itself with pickle from a file somehow?
> What's an easy solution?
>
> Anton

Why are you trying to do this?  Usually you would just say obj =
pickle.load(f) and be done with it (you could manipulate obj after it's
created, of course.)  Why do you want to do obj = Obj() but have the
obj come from "obj.dat"?

Just curious.

Peace,
~Simon