save_variables: Add wrapper load_variables function

save_ipython_variables/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from save_ipython_variables.save_variables import (
     load_all_variables,
+    load_variables,
     save_variable,
 )
 
-__all__ = ['load_all_variables', 'save_variable']
+__all__ = ['load_all_variables', 'save_variable', 'load_variables']

save_ipython_variables/save_variables.py

@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ def _load_variable(name):
     return True
 
 
+def load_variables(variable_names):
+    """Load :param variable_names: into the __builtins__ scope."""
+    return load_all_variables(variable_names=variable_names)
+
+
 def load_all_variables(variable_names=None):
     """Loads all variables :param variable_names: into the __builtins__ scope.
 

tests/integration.py

@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 from unittest import TestCase, main
 import pickle
 
-from save_ipython_variables import save_variable, load_all_variables
+from save_ipython_variables import (
+    load_all_variables,
+    load_variables,
+    save_variable,
+)
 
 
 def remove_all_pickle_files():
@@ -166,6 +170,21 @@ def tearDown(self):
     def test_raises_IOError(self):
         self.assertRaises(IOError, load_all_variables)
 
+####
+##
+## load_variables
+##
+####
+
+
+class WhenLoadingVariables(WhenLoadingAllVariablesWithArgs):
+    """Test is same as the parent class, but calls the more natural sounding
+    name in this context.
+
+    """
+    def execute(self):
+        load_variables(['test_loading_variable_var_1'])
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()