in reply to Config Files Redux
For me, though, I like the idea of being able to tell a running program (e.g. via a button or signal) to re-read a config file to cause changes to occur. It is nice if the file is externally validated before it is reread.I just want to add that this only validates the syntax of the configuration file. Something that is not a big concern when the config file is generated as another monk pointed out. It still leaves the application viable to choke on syntactically correct although nonsense/false config statements (for example: setting a path to a file on a device that is no longer attached (usb stick for example)) or typos in the settings.
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