import yaml # Use the libYAML versions if possible try: from yaml import CLoader as Loader, CDumper as Dumper except ImportError: from yaml import Loader, Dumper def deserialize(cassette_string): data = yaml.load(cassette_string, Loader=Loader) requests = [r['request'] for r in data] responses = [r['response'] for r in data] return requests, responses def serialize(cassette_dict): data = ([{ 'request': request, 'response': response, } for request, response in zip( cassette_dict['requests'], cassette_dict['responses'] )]) return yaml.dump(data, Dumper=Dumper)