import yaml object1 = { 'name': 'Ingy dot Net', 'number': 42, 'needs': [ 'sex', 'drugs', 'rock and roll' ] } yaml1 = yaml.dump(object1) object2 = yaml.load(yaml1) yaml2 = yaml.dump(object2) if yaml1 == yaml2: print yaml1 else: raise Exception(yaml1 + "!=\n" + yaml2)