configparser v/s file variables

Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards at gmail.com
Wed Jun 27 11:14:38 EDT 2018


On 2018-06-27, Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer <arj.python at gmail.com> wrote:
> what is more recommended and why? using configparser for settings or import
> variables from file?

Importing variables from a file is dangerous because it can execute
arbitrary code.  It should never be done with files provided by the
user.

Using configparser is far, far safer.

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