(swpref-export-prefs)=

# swpref.export_prefs method

## Syntax
 
`success = swpref.export_prefs(location)`
 
`success = swpref.export_prefs`
 
## Description
 
`success = swpref.export_prefs(location)` writes the preferences given by swpref to
a file location given by `location`. The file is in a basic `.json`
format.
 
`success = swpref.export_prefs` writes the preferences given in `obj` to
the users home folder as `swprefs.json`. The file is in a basic `.json`
format.
 
## See Also
 
[swpref.import_prefs](#swpref-import-prefs)