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]

stef mientki wrote:

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]

stef mientki <st**********@g mail.comwrites:

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.optionxf orm = str
config.read('co nfig')
print config.get('sec tion1', 'option1')
print config.get('sec tion1', 'Option2')
print config.options( 'section1')

HTH,
Rob