def load(filename, compressed=True, prealloc=None):
        """ Loads a tensor from disk. """
        # switch load based on file ext
        _, file_ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
        if compressed:
            if file_ext != COMPRESSED_TENSOR_EXT:
                raise ValueError('Can only load compressed tensor with %s extension' %(COMPRESSED_TENSOR_EXT))
            data = np.load(filename)['arr_0']
        else:
            if file_ext != TENSOR_EXT:
                raise ValueError('Can only load tensor with .npy extension')
            data = np.load(filename)
            
        # fill prealloc tensor
        if prealloc is not None:
            prealloc.reset()
            prealloc.add_batch(data)
            return prealloc
            
        # init new tensor
        tensor = Tensor(data.shape, data.dtype, data=data)
        return tensor
Loads a tensor from disk.