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  • $\begingroup$ So using the .text workaround might be the easiest and most reliable solution for me right now. Since it is only lists, there shouldn't be any compatibility problems if I save the data as text, right? $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 28, 2017 at 9:21
  • $\begingroup$ I also want to be able to read them in a separate file. Since the final lists depend on many integrations and other definitions, it makes debugging much more easy if I don't have to open them in the same file. Yes, I can always import them in a new notebook, but then I have different kernels, and different directories initialized and such. Doubleclicks with the mouse are so much more convenient. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 28, 2017 at 9:25
  • $\begingroup$ I don't know what you mean by "the .text workaround". $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 28, 2017 at 9:26
  • $\begingroup$ I thought I described it in my question. Sorry. I am panicking, since I have a deadline on Aug 31st. Since it is only lists I can export them as simple text file and then use Interpolation[{Import[]}] with the {} around the import command. That way I get the same result as by using mx. But text files will be compatible across plattforms, computer architectures and versions as well. And they are editable. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 28, 2017 at 9:39
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    $\begingroup$ Take a look at the Table and CSV Import/Export formats. It's best to specify the format explicitly. Yes, these formats are useful for data exchange and archiving but very limited in what data they can hold. So far I found the output of Compress to be just as reliable, and it can hold any Mathematica expression. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 28, 2017 at 9:46