[Zope] Marshalling Strings back to data type

[Chris Withers]

Chris Bruce wrote:

> I am storing a STRING version of dictionary in db like:

WHY?!

> {'3_Professional Designation': ['Bookkeeper', 'QuickBooks Certified Pro 
> Advisor'], '4_Products Supported': ['QuickBooks & QuickBooks Pro'], 
> '1_QuickBooks Services': ['Software Installation', 'Software Support', 
> 'Troubleshooting', 'Phone Consultations', 'Seminars', 'One to One 
> Training', 'Payroll'], '2_Accounting Services': ['Bookkeeping ', 
> 'Payroll'], '5_Platforms Supported': ['Windows']}
>  
> Is there a way in Zope to type that back to a dict?

Not securely or without much pain and suffering.

(The pain and suffering was described somewhere in one of the ZOpe list 
archives, and involved repurposing part of the python compiler package, which is 
only possible in Zope 2.7, IIRC)

cheers,

Chris

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