ConfigParser is a Python module for reading and writing configuration files that have a structure similar to those of INI files in Microsoft Windows.
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Read a non-conventional INI in python
I coding a script in python to read a .INI file. I know there is a library called configparser, but my .INI is a little different from the "standard".
In general, the files should be like:
[HEADER]
username = john
fruits = oranges, apples
but in my…
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separation of the string in .ini file (configparser)
My ConfigParser.ini file looks like:
[Filenames]
Table1={"logs.table2",92}
Table2=("logs.table2",91)
Table3=("audit.table3",34)
Table4=("audit.table4",85)
and now for example for Table1, I would like to get "logs.table2" value and 92 as separate…
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Trying to install pip error with configparser
I am trying to install pip and am getting some issues with configparser. Somehow the import configparser is pointing to the system version of python, python 2.7 instead of python 3.5
>> pip install -U pip
Traceback (most recent call last):
File…
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Manipulate configuration files with ConfigParser lib on python
I have a conf file with several configurations, i need to parse the information automatically in order to create a interface for easy use.
i give an example of one of my sections in configuration:
[OutOfHoursAlert]
comment_max_hour = Max…
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Returning config.read() from function
I have a config.py which reads in multiple config files.
from ConfigParser import *
def zones_config():
zones_config = ConfigParser()
zones = zones_config.sections()
zones_config.read('zones.ini'), zones
def settings_config():
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TKinter User Input into OS Walk - Get user input to pull File Name
This is difficult to summarize what I am trying to do, I doubt the Title made it any easier to follow but...
I am using tkinter to build an options dialog box, allowing the user to enter their own file name breakdown structure. Os.Walk would read…
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Extra backslash gets added when reading a path
I am new to Python.
I have the following config file
test.conf
path=Dtest.appender\=console
Following is the python code in which I read a config from .conf file using ConfigParser
from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
def…
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Python 2.7 Linux \n to Windows \r\n
SOLUTION:
Change ConfigParser.py
Everything with \n should be \r\n, this way linux and windows can read the file with line return.
This fixed it for us.
I am writing an program in Linux and it communicates with an Windows 10 PC. I get an…
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What format should the file for ConfigParser be?
I'm setting up my credentials for the library: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-amazon-product-api/
Code for the relevant configparser on the project file here.
I'm wondering, what format should the config file variables be? Should strings be…
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Python ConfigParser persist configuration to file
I have a configuration file (feedbar.cfg), having the following content:
[last_session]
last_position_x=10
last_position_y=10
After I run the following python script:
#!/usr/bin/env python
import pygtk
import gtk
import ConfigParser
import…
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ConfigParser and Scrapy: NoSectionError
I have a issue with my Scrapy crawler when I launch it.
I used ConfigParser in order to have a small config.ini to set my table name which i create each time i launch the crawler to scrap. That a basic way to scrap but i'm still noob with scrapy…
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How do I procedurally assign more variables while the program is running?
I'm making a program that reads in data from a .ini file using configparser.py, so that I can create a Person object based on the information in the file.
My .ini's look like this:
[Pers1]
name = Alice
[Pers2]
name = Bob
...
[Pers25]
name =…
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Python SafeConfigParser variable substitution, explanation of variable syntax?
I just started using Python's ConfigFile.SafeConfigParser class to parse a config file that contains variable definitions and references. It works nicely, but I can't find an explanation for the weird syntax for a variable reference:
BASEPATH =…
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I do not understand how this Python code works - Unknown programming concept
My apologies for the crappy headline. If I were able to frame my problem properly I would have used google ;)
I found an piece of python code able to parse ini files into a python dict called "store":
#!/usr/bin/env python
from ConfigParser import…
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How to Print Unified Python Dictionary Within For Loop
I try to print one unified Python dictionary with the section's details from the Config.ini file but Unfortunately I get separate lists or only the final dict.
I'd love to get some help from you guys.
config_path = r"\Config.ini"
dict =…
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