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[Set INI-file value] Sets a value in an INI-file from command line. #python #ini #config
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#!/usr/bin/env python | |
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- | |
# | |
# This script sets a value in an INI-file. | |
# It uses Python 3 configparser | |
# https://docs.python.org/3/library/configparser.html | |
# Simon Schürg | |
import argparse | |
import configparser | |
def setupArgparse(): | |
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Set a value in an INI-file.') | |
parser.add_argument('file', metavar='FILE', help='Filepath of the ini-file') | |
parser.add_argument('section', metavar='SECTION', help='Section in the INI-file') | |
parser.add_argument('key', metavar='KEY', help='Key which should hold the value') | |
parser.add_argument('value', metavar='VALUE', help='Value to set') | |
# parser.add_argument('-v', '--verbose', action='count', help='Verbose output') | |
args = parser.parse_args() | |
return args | |
def setIni(args): | |
config = configparser.ConfigParser() | |
config.read(args.file) | |
if not config.has_section(args.section): | |
config.add_section(args.section) | |
config[args.section][args.key] = args.value | |
with open(args.file, 'w') as configfile: | |
config.write(configfile) | |
if __name__ == "__main__": | |
args = setupArgparse() | |
setIni(args) |
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