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JLD, for which files conventionally have the extension .jld, is a widely used format for data storage with the Julia programming language. JLD is a specific "dialect" of HDF5, a cross-platform, multi-language data storage format most frequently used for scientific data. By comparison with "plain" HDF5, JLD files automatically add attributes and naming conventions to preserve type information for each object. For lossless storage of arbitrary Julia objects, the only other complete solution appears to be Julia's serializer, which can be accessed via the serialize and deserialize commands. However, because the serializer is also used for inter-process communication, long-term backward compatibility is currently uncertain. (The JLDArchives repository exists to test the compatibility of older JLD file formats.) If you choose to save data using the serializer, please use the file extension .jls to distinguish the files from .jld files.
Features
- The features of HDF5 generally can also be used on JLD files
- Documentation available
- More fine-grained control can be obtained using functional syntax
- Cross-platform, multi-language data storage format
- JLD files automatically add attributes and naming conventions to preserve type information for each object
- Examples available
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