#!/usr/bin/env python

import ZODB
import ZODB.FileStorage
import transaction

filestorage = ZODB.FileStorage.FileStorage('zodb_filestorage.db')
db = ZODB.DB(filestorage)
conn = db.open()

root = conn.root()
root['list'] = ['this', 'is', 'a', 'list']
root['dict'] = {'this': 'is', 'a': 'dictionary'}

transaction.commit()
conn.close()