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Added a useful warning to the documentation.

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Eric S. Raymond 2002-12-27 20:05:36 +00:00
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@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ This module defines the class \class{ConfigParser}.
\index{Windows ini file} \index{Windows ini file}
The \class{ConfigParser} class implements a basic configuration file The \class{ConfigParser} class implements a basic configuration file
parser language which provides a structure similar to what you would parser language which provides a structure similar to what you would
find on Microsoft Windows INI files. You can use this to write Python find on Microsoft Windows INI files. (Beware: this library does \emph{not}
interpret or write the value-type prefixes used in the Windows
Registry extended version of INI syntax.) You can use this to write Python
programs which can be customized by end users easily. programs which can be customized by end users easily.
The configuration file consists of sections, lead by a The configuration file consists of sections, led by a
\samp{[section]} header and followed by \samp{name: value} entries, \samp{[section]} header and followed by \samp{name: value} entries,
with continuations in the style of \rfc{822}; \samp{name=value} is with continuations in the style of \rfc{822}; \samp{name=value} is
also accepted. Note that leading whitespace is removed from values. also accepted. Note that leading whitespace is removed from values.