reading a configuration information only once in Python

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I'm using the ConfigParser to read the configuration information stored in a file. I'm able to read the content and use it across other modules in the project. I'm not sure if the configuration file is read every time I call config.get(parameters). How can I make sure that the configuration information is read only once and rest of the time its read from the cache.

Have you looked at the source code of ConfigParser to see what it does? — David Z, Jun 24 '09 at 18:39

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 03 '22 at 08:43

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I would try assigning the configuration to a variable.

configVariable = config.get(parameters)

Then you can pass the configuration variable to other modules as necessary.

edited Sep 03 '22 at 08:43

Abhijeet Kasurde

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answered Jun 24 '09 at 18:42

Owen Pierce

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 24 '09 at 18:51

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The default implementation of the ConfigParser class reads its data only once.

answered Jun 24 '09 at 18:51

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reading a configuration information only once in Python

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