ConfigParser: values with ";" and the value blank

[kai]

Hello,

I use the ConfigPaserver from Python.
how can I use/save/read values with ";" (start comment) and the value
blank?
When I write (set) my config file often the part behind the ";"
disappears.
e.g.
myKey = startMyValue ; endMyValue


Thank's for your hints, Kai

[André Malo]

Re: ConfigParser: values with ";&quot ; and the value blank

* kai wrote:
[color=blue]
> I use the ConfigPaserver from Python.
> how can I use/save/read values with ";" (start comment) and the value
> blank?
> When I write (set) my config file often the part behind the ";"
> disappears.
> e.g.
> myKey = startMyValue ; endMyValue[/color]

You can't. The ConfigParser treats " ;" as inline comment delimiter. This is
undocumented (afaik) and badly hardcoded into the module. The time I found
this out, I simply hacked my own (way more simple) parser module
replacement.

Anyway, you might try http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/configobj.html
instead. I've never used it myself, though.

nd
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