qml.data.load

load(data_name, attributes=None, lazy=False, folder_path='', force=False, num_threads=50, **params)[source]

Downloads the data if it is not already present in the directory and return it to user as a Dataset object. For the full list of available datasets, please see the datasets website.

Parameters
  • data_name (str) – A string representing the type of data required such as qchem, qpsin, etc.

  • attributes (list) – An optional list to specify individual data element that are required

  • folder_path (str) – Path to the root folder where download takes place. By default dataset folder will be created in the working directory

  • force (Bool) – Bool representing whether data has to be downloaded even if it is still present

  • num_threads (int) – The maximum number of threads to spawn while downloading files (1 thread per file)

  • params (kwargs) – Keyword arguments exactly matching the parameters required for the data type. Note that these are not optional

Returns

list[Dataset]

Warning

PennyLane datasets use the dill module to compress, store, and read data. Since dill is built on the pickle module, we reproduce an important warning from the pickle module: it is possible to construct malicious pickle data which will execute arbitrary code during unpickling. Never unpickle data that could have come from an untrusted source, or that could have been tampered with.