config parser

To avoid hardcoding parameter in program, Im trying to make a separate
file for config.
However its not as simple as key/value which can be easily parse using
split.

It is something like group of parameter, ie:

group = marketing
recipient = user1@domain.tld
recipient = user2@domain.tld
subject = "Test mkt"
body = "this is a test msg for mkt"

group = accounting
recipient = user3@domain.tld
subject = "Test acc"
body = "this is a test msg for acct"


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Re: config parser

On Mon, 17 Oct 2005, Beast wrote:

> To avoid hardcoding parameter in program, Im trying to make a separate
> file for config. However its not as simple as key/value which can be
> easily parse using split.

Why not ? A crude split might fail, but splitting on / = / should work
for the format you describe.

But even that wheel doesn't need reinventing. The format your describe
isn't all that different from the old Windows .ini format:

[Marketing]
recipient=user1@domain.tld
recipient=user2@domain.tld
subject="Test mkt"
body="this is a test msg for mkt"

[Accounting]
recipient=user3@domain.tld
subject="Test acc"
body="this is a test msg for acct"

There's already a very good module to parse this format. You can write
your own, but you might as well just use Config::IniFiles:

http://search.cpan.org/~gcarls/Config-IniFiles/IniFiles.pm

You could make this as simple or as complex as you want, but a basic
script using this module should be very easy to implement.

A CPAN search for 'ini' turns up several similar modules, if this one
seems like overkill. Config::Abstract::Ini looks promising, as is
Config::IniHash, Config::Tiny, etc. There seem to be dozens...


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Re: config parser

Beast wrote:
>
> To avoid hardcoding parameter in program, Im trying to make a separate
> file for config.
> However its not as simple as key/value which can be easily parse using
> split.
>
> It is something like group of parameter, ie:
>
> group = marketing
> recipient = user1@domain.tld
> recipient = user2@domain.tld
> subject = "Test mkt"
> body = "this is a test msg for mkt"
>
> group = accounting
> recipient = user3@domain.tld
> subject = "Test acc"
> body = "this is a test msg for acct"

http://search.cpan.org/search?query=config&mode=module


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RE: config parser

Beast wrote:

: To avoid hardcoding parameter in program, Im trying to make a separate
: file for config.
: However its not as simple as key/value which can be easily parse using
: split.
:
: It is something like group of parameter, ie:
:
: group = marketing
: recipient = user1@domain.tld
: recipient = user2@domain.tld
: subject = "Test mkt"
: body = "this is a test msg for mkt"
:
: group = accounting
: recipient = user3@domain.tld
: subject = "Test acc"
: body = "this is a test msg for acct"

And how do you want data structure do you want it to go into?
An array of hashes, a hash of hash???


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