How to write input files with comments in Python

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I need to write some input data files for a python program, and I need the full thing:

comments, spacing, variable = value, etc.

Is there any library (line argparser for command line arguments) for python or should I write my own?

Thanks!

You could use pure Python modules as "data files". They support comments, spacing, variable assignment and more. — Frédéric Hamidi
– Frédéric Hamidi, Commented Jun 13, 2012 at 14:09

NPE · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-13 14:22:25Z

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Take a look at the ConfigParser module (renamed to configparser in Python 3).

Alternatively, you could simply write the input data using Python syntax, and import the result into your main program.

edited Jun 13, 2012 at 14:22

answered Jun 13, 2012 at 14:08

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abought · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-13 14:36:36Z

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Does the syntax have to look like that? Could you just use a character delimited file (like csv or tab-delimited) with each predefined field in a separate column? Python has well defined modules to handle csv data.

If you specifically want input files that present blocks of code, then aix's suggestion of importing would also work.

answered Jun 13, 2012 at 14:36

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