why does Configparser change names to lowercase ?

[stef mientki]

hello,

Why does Configparser change names to lowercase ?

As Python is case sensitive (which btw I don't like at all ;-)
but now when really need the casesensitivity,
because it handles about names which should be recognized by human,
it changes everything to lowercase ????

thanks,
Stef Mientki

 

[James Stroud]

hello,

Why does Configparser change names to lowercase ?

Because it is an annoying module and should be tossed for something
better? Try this instead (and never look back):

http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/configobj.html

As Python is case sensitive (which btw I don't like at all ;-)
but now when really need the casesensitivity,
because it handles about names which should be recognized by human,
it changes everything to lowercase ????

So you are saying the case sensitivity is a good thing--or maybe you are
still running Mac System 7 on your CSIIsi marveling at the wonders of HFS?

James

 

[Rob Wolfe]

hello,

Why does Configparser change names to lowercase ?

As Python is case sensitive (which btw I don't like at all ;-)
but now when really need the casesensitivity,
because it handles about names which should be recognized by human,
it changes everything to lowercase ????

I don't know why, but I know how to change it and I found the solution here:
http://docs.python.org/lib/RawConfigParser-objects.html

You need to change the implementation of method `optionxform`, e.g.:

# config
[section1]
option1=item1
Option2=item2
option2=item3

# cfg.py
from ConfigParser import ConfigParser

config = ConfigParser()
config.optionxform = str
config.read('config')
print config.get('section1', 'option1')
print config.get('section1', 'Option2')
print config.options('section1')

HTH,
Rob