Simple way to save and load lists using JSON module. Use for saving configuration settings, etc. which don't need to be edited by the user.

json_config.py

import json

one = "Hello"
two = 7136942066631337
three = "//#$%^&*((*&^\\"

d = [str(one), str(two), str(three)]


with open("config.json", 'w') as f:
    json.dump(d, f)
    print("Wrote: " + str(d) + " to file.")


with open("config.json", 'r') as f:
    savedconfigs = json.load(f)
    print("Read: " + str(savedconfigs) + " from file.")
    print("Elements itemized:")
    for i in range(0,len(savedconfigs),1):
        print savedconfigs[i]