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Package: python-configobj (4.5.3-1)

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Warning: This package is from the experimental distribution. That means it is likely unstable or buggy, and it may even cause data loss. Please be sure to consult the changelog and other possible documentation before using it.

a simple but powerful config file reader and writer for Python

ConfigObj is a simple but powerful config file reader and writer: an ini file round tripper. Its main feature is that it is very easy to use, with a straightforward programmer's interface and a simple syntax for config files. It has lots of other features though:

 * Nested sections (subsections), to any level
 * List values
 * Multiple line values
 * String interpolation (substitution)
 * Integrated with a powerful validation system
   + including automatic type checking/conversion
   + and allowing default values
   + repeated sections
 * All comments in the file are preserved
 * The order of keys/sections is preserved
 * Full Unicode support
 * Powerful unrepr mode for storing/retrieving Python data-types

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