Package description
The ini npm package is used for parsing .ini files and converting objects to .ini format. It provides a simple interface for working with INI configuration files, which are often used for storing settings in a structured yet readable format. This package allows for easy reading, writing, and manipulation of INI files.
Parse INI string
This feature allows you to parse a string in INI format and convert it into a JavaScript object. The example demonstrates parsing a simple INI formatted string.
"const ini = require('ini');\nconst config = ini.parse('[section]\na=1\nb=2');\nconsole.log(config); // { section: { a: '1', b: '2' } }"Stringify an object to INI format
This feature converts a JavaScript object into a string in INI format. The example shows how to convert an object with nested properties into an INI formatted string.
"const ini = require('ini');\nconst obj = { section: { a: '1', b: '2' } };\nconst str = ini.stringify(obj);\nconsole.log(str); // '[section]\na=1\nb=2'"dotenv is a package that loads environment variables from a .env file into process.env. While it serves a different purpose by focusing on environment variables, it shares the concept of managing configuration through a file. Unlike ini, dotenv does not support sections or nested properties.
rc is a configuration package that reads properties from multiple sources, including INI files, environment variables, and command-line arguments. It offers more flexibility in configuration management compared to ini by aggregating settings from various sources, but it might be more complex to use for simple INI file parsing and writing.
config is a more comprehensive configuration management solution that supports multiple file formats, including JSON, YAML, and JavaScript. It is designed for organizing hierarchical configurations for app deployments. While it provides more features and supports more formats than ini, it might be overkill for simple INI file tasks.
Readme
An ini format parser and serializer for node.
Sections are treated as nested objects. Items before the first heading are saved on the object directly.
FAQs
An ini encoder/decoder for node
The npm package ini receives a total of 36,227,442 weekly downloads. As such, ini popularity was classified as popular.
We found that ini demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 6 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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