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Python 101 – An Intro to Working with INI files Using configparser

Python 101 – An Intro to Working with INI files Using configparser

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Many programs require configuration. Most have a default configuration and many allow the user to adjust that configuration. There are many different types of configuration files. Some use text files while others use databases. Python has a standard library called configparser that you can use to work with Microsoft Windows INI files.

In this tutorial, y…

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