Less-magical coverage api: load() method loads data from data file, no more save() on process exit.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/coverage/cmdline.py b/coverage/cmdline.py
index 6a840cdf..2ccd54f5 100644
--- a/coverage/cmdline.py
+++ b/coverage/cmdline.py
@@ -140,11 +140,12 @@ class CoverageScript:
             data_suffix = bool(settings.get('parallel-mode')),
             cover_stdlib = settings.get('stdlib')
             )
-        self.coverage.get_ready()
 
         if settings.get('erase'):
             self.coverage.erase()
-        
+        else:
+            self.coverage.load()
+
         if settings.get('execute'):
             if not args:
                 help_fn("Nothing to do.")
@@ -156,9 +157,11 @@ class CoverageScript:
                 run_python_file(args[0], args)
             finally:
                 self.coverage.stop()
-        
+                self.coverage.save()
+
         if settings.get('combine'):
             self.coverage.combine()
+            self.coverage.save()
 
         # Remaining actions are reporting, with some common options.
         show_missing = settings.get('show-missing')