iniparser2

iniparser2

iniparser2 is An INI parser or a Config parser.

this package is the improved version of iniparser with more features.

Installation

• using pip
  • from pypi
    • pip install iniparser2
    • pip install iniparser2 --upgrade
  • from github repository
    • pip install git+https://github.com/HugeBrain16/iniparser2.git
  • from source
    • pip install .
• from source
  • python setup.py install

Examples

read string

import iniparser2

string = """
[me]
name = josh
age = 0
"""

parser = iniparser2.INI()
parser.read(string)

print(parser)

using parser methods

import iniparser2

parser = iniparser2.INI()

parser.set_section("me")
parser.set("name", "josh", section="me")
parser.set("age", 0, section="me")

print(parser)

or

import iniparser2

parser = iniparser2.INI()
parser.set_section("me")
parser["me"]["name"] = "josh"
parser["me"]["age"] = 0

print(parser)

read from file

import iniparser2

parser = iniparser2.INI()
parser.read_file("filename.ini")

print(parser)

read-write file

file.ini

car = 1
bike = 1

main.py

import iniparser2

parser = iniparser2.INI(convert_property=True)
parser.read_file("file.ini")

parser.set("car", parser.get("car") + 1)
parser.remove_property("bike")

parser.write("file.ini")
parser.read_file("file.ini")

print(parser)

or

import iniparser2

parser = iniparser2.INI(convert_property=True)
parser.read_file("file.ini")

parser["car"] += 1
del parser["bike"]

parser.write("file.ini")
parser.read_file("file.ini")

print(parser)

Exceptions

exceptions because why not

• base exception
  • ParsingError
    • ParseSectionError
    • ParsePropertyError
    • ParseDuplicateError
• something else
  • DuplicateError
  • PropertyError
  • SectionError