Python Language Tutorial => configparser

Introduction

This module provides the ConfigParser class which implements a basic configuration language in INI files. You can use this to write Python programs which can be customized by end users easily.

Syntax

• Each new line contains a new key value pair separated by the = sign
• Keys can be separated in sections
• In the INI file, each section title is written between brackets: []

All return values from ConfigParser.ConfigParser().get are strings. It can be converted to more common types thanks to eval