[Python-Dev] CVS: python/dist/src/Lib ConfigParser.py,1.16,1.17 (original) (raw)

Jeremy Hylton jeremy@cnri.reston.va.us
Sat, 4 Mar 2000 21:10:28 -0500 (EST)

"MZ" == Moshe Zadka <moshez@math.huji.ac.il> writes:

MZ> On Sat, 4 Mar 2000, Greg Stein wrote:

Write a whole new module. ConfigParser is for files that look like the above.

MZ> Gotcha.

MZ> One problem: two configurations modules might cause the classic MZ> "which should I use?" confusion.

I don't think this is a hard decision to make. ConfigParser is good for simple config files that are going to be maintained by humans with

a text editor.

An XML-based configuration file is probably the right solution when humans aren't going to maintain the config files by hand. Perhaps XML will eventually be the right solution in both cases, but only if XML editors are widely available.

I find the above style much easier for humans, than an XML file, to specify options. XML is good for computers; not so good for humans.

MZ> Of course: what human could delimit his text with and MZ> ?

Could? I'm sure there are more ways on Linux and Windows to mark up text than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Moshe . The question is what is easiest to read and understand?

Jeremy