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Help with ConfigParser - EricALionsFan - Jul-27-2018
All,
I need some assistance with my Python Code. While I consider myself a intermediate programmer, I tend to struggle with Python code coming from primarily a Visual Basic with Applications background.
import configparser
config = configparser.ConfigParser()
config.read('G:\\WINDOWS\\Gauge_Example.ini')
# Check to see if the section exists
if config.has_section('PROPERTY_ORDER'):
print('Section exists!')
else:
config.add_section('PROPERTY_ORDER')
with open(strFile, 'a') as configfile:
config.write(configfile)What I am attempting to do is read the INI file and look for a section called 'PROPERTY_ORDER'. If I don't find it, I want to add this section. The way I am doing it now is it wants to append the entire contents of the file (again) plus my added section, which I do not want.I am sure this is something simple that I am missing, but if someone could point me in the right direction, I think I may get it from there.
RE: Help with ConfigParser - buran - Jul-27-2018
don't use 'a' mode, but 'w', so you will overwrite the existing file
RE: Help with ConfigParser - EricALionsFan - Jul-27-2018
So, just for my own knowledge, there is no way to just append the section to the end of the INI file without overwriting it?
RE: Help with ConfigParser - buran - Jul-27-2018
Not with ConfigParser method. Frankly I don't see the point.
Of course you can always open/append to the end of the ini file as it is plain txt file (as long as you know the format and are able to replicate it).