Function config_dict

Lib/turtle.py:168–195

Convert content of config-file into dictionary.

(filename)

       }

def config_dict(filename):
    """Convert content of config-file into dictionary."""
    with open(filename, "r") as f:
        cfglines = f.readlines()
    cfgdict = {}
    for line in cfglines:
        line = line.strip()
        if not line or line.startswith("#"):
            continue
        try:
            key, value = line.split("=")
        except ValueError:
            print("Bad line in config-file %s:\n%s" % (filename,line))
            continue
        key = key.strip()
        value = value.strip()
        if value in ["True", "False", "None", "''", '""']:
            value = eval(value)
        else:
            try:
                if "." in value:
                    value = float(value)
                else:
                    value = int(value)
            except ValueError:
                pass # value need not be converted
        cfgdict[key] = value
    return cfgdict

def readconfig(cfgdict):
    """Read config-files, change configuration-dict accordingly.