[Python-bugs-list] [Bug #115362] ConfigParser chokes on capitalization
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Tue, 26 Sep 2000 07:04:11 -0700
Bug #115362, was updated on 2000-Sep-26 07:04
Here is a current snapshot of the bug.
Project: Python
Category: Library
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Bug Group: None
Priority: 5
Summary: ConfigParser chokes on capitalization
Details: Apparantly, options are meant to be case-insensitive. They are not. Line 264 of the get function transforms the requested option using "option = self.optionxform(option)". The __read function does no transformation on options it reads in.
Demonstration: The following function is a simple introspector function for a ConfigParser():
def tree_config(cfg):
sections = cfg.sections()
for sct in sections:
print sct
options = cfg.options(sct)
for opt in options:
try:
value = cfg.get(sct, opt)
except:
value = 'Error'
print '\t', opt, '=', value
Try it on the following config file:
[SomeSection]
X = 1
Y = 2
Z = 3
The result is:
SomeSection
X = Error
Z = Error
__name__ = SomeSection
Y = Error
Resolution:
Insert "optname = self.optionxform(optname)" before line 442
"cursect[optname] = optval"
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http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=115362&group_id=5470