hi there, i have some binary data (zip files, music, etc..)stored in a database, how can i start those files in memory without saving them to HDD..or even to temp files folder...
thanks.
personx1212 0 Newbie Poster
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Jump to PostIf your OS is linux, you should be able to store your file in /dev/shm which is a virtual directory which exists only in shared memory. Example
>>> f = open("/dev/shm/foo.txt", "w") >>> f.write("hello world\n") >>> f.close() >>> f = open("/dev/shm/foo.txt", "r") >>> print f.read() hello world …
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jcao219 18 Posting Pro in Training
No, you have to save it to a temp file.
You can't expect software to be able to read your program's memory.
Gribouillis 1,391 Programming Explorer Team Colleague
If your OS is linux, you should be able to store your file in /dev/shm which is a virtual directory which exists only in shared memory. Example
>>> f = open("/dev/shm/foo.txt", "w")
>>> f.write("hello world\n")
>>> f.close()
>>> f = open("/dev/shm/foo.txt", "r")
>>> print f.read()
hello world
>>> f.close()
>>> import os
>>> os.remove("/dev/shm/foo.txt")
# if we don't remove the file, it will be removed when we shutdown the computer.Another way to do it is to run a live linux CD and disable swap.
personx1212 0 Newbie Poster
ok guys, thanks a lot.
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