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# export

## Name

export -- save the large object to file

## Synopsis

    export(filename)

### Parameters

filename

  The file to be created.

### Return Type

none

### Exceptions

`TypeError`

  Bad argument type, or too many arguments.

`IOError`

  Object is not closed, or export error.

`pg.error`

  Invalid connection or invalid object.

## Description

`export()` method allows to dump the content of a large object in a very simple way. The exported file is created on the host of the program, not the server host.

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