gistfile1.lua

local function save(table, file)
	local file = io:open(file, "w")
	if file then
		file:write(minetest.serialize(table))
		file:close()
	end
end

local function load(file)
	local file = io:open(file, "r")
	if file then
		local table = minetest.deserialize(file:read("*all"))
		if type(table) == "table" then
			return table
		end
	end
	return {}
end