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+""" test_save_load.py
+
+Tests saving and loading of spike trains
+
+Copyright 2016, Mario Mulansky <mario.mulansky@gmx.net>
+
+Distributed under the BSD License
+
+"""
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+from numpy.testing import assert_array_equal
+
+import tempfile
+import os.path
+
+import pyspike as spk
+
+
+def test_save_load():
+    file_name = os.path.join(tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='pyspike_'),
+                             "save_load.txt")
+
+    N = 10
+    # generate some spike trains
+    spike_trains = []
+    for n in range(N):
+        spike_trains.append(spk.generate_poisson_spikes(1.0, [0, 100]))
+
+    # save them into txt file
+    spk.save_spike_trains_to_txt(spike_trains, file_name, precision=17)
+
+    # load again
+    spike_trains_loaded = spk.load_spike_trains_from_txt(file_name, [0, 100])
+
+    for n in range(N):
+        assert_array_equal(spike_trains[n].spikes,
+                           spike_trains_loaded[n].spikes)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_save_load()