Re^3: conf file in Perl syntax

you can tie to a hash, and get to iterate through the keys(variables) and values(actual values) of the hash.
an example is given in the man page of the config::inifiles itself. it is easy

 use Config::IniFiles;
  
  my %ini
  tie %ini, 'Config::IniFiles', ( -file => "/path/configfile.ini" );

  print "We have $ini{Section}{Parameter}." if $ini{Section}{Parameter
+};

my @keys = keys %{$ini{$section}}
while (($k, $v) = each %{$ini{$section}}) {...}
if( exists %{$ini{$section}}, $parameter ) {...}
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Vivek
-- In accordance with the prarabdha of each, the One whose function it is to ordain makes each to act. What will not happen will never happen, whatever effort one may put forth. And what will happen will not fail to happen, however much one may seek to prevent it. This is certain. The part of wisdom therefore is to stay quiet.

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Re^4: conf file in Perl syntax by Ravendark (Acolyte) on Jun 11, 2009 at 10:11 UTC
I am sorry but I dont quite get it. Lets say that we have the following ini file: `[hosts] host_1 = 192.168.1.1 host_2 = 192.168.1.2 host_3 = 192.168.1.3` [download] I need to have @hosts, containing: host_1, host_2 & host_3. Also @ips containing 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2 & 192.168.1.3 Is this possible? Sorry for me being stupid!	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: conf file in Perl syntax by targetsmart (Curate) on Jun 11, 2009 at 11:05 UTC
you should have better experimented with yourself!. :) `use Config::Inifiles; use Data::Dumper; my %ini; tie %ini, 'Config::IniFiles', ( -file => "test.ini" ); print Dumper \%ini; @hosts = keys %{$ini{'hosts'}}; @ips = values %{$ini{'hosts'}}; print Dumper \@hosts; print Dumper \@ips;` [download] will print `$VAR1 = { 'hosts' => { 'host_1' => '192.168.1.1', 'host_2' => '192.168.1.2', 'host_3' => '192.168.1.3' } }; $VAR1 = [ 'host_1', 'host_2', 'host_3' ]; $VAR1 = [ '192.168.1.1', '192.168.1.2', '192.168.1.3' ];` [download] Vivek -- In accordance with the prarabdha of each, the One whose function it is to ordain makes each to act. What will not happen will never happen, whatever effort one may put forth. And what will happen will not fail to happen, however much one may seek to prevent it. This is certain. The part of wisdom therefore is to stay quiet.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^6: conf file in Perl syntax by Ravendark (Acolyte) on Jun 11, 2009 at 11:33 UTC
thank you!!! That was what I was looking for!! Thanks alot!	[reply]


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