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variables help / update config file - mapvis - Nov-27-2018 In my python script I have way too many default variables / parameter options. What is the best practice for moving these default variables into a config file that the users can update? This config file will be global variables that my main script will read and apply each time it's run. config file: x = 1 y = 2 main script: import config file sum = x + y Please comment with the best practices for dealing with updateable config files for variables so the default values arent used each time. Thanks. RE: variables help / update config file - buran - Nov-27-2018 Check configparser module from Standard Python Library Tutorial to work with configparser on PyMOTW3 RE: variables help / update config file - Gribouillis - Nov-27-2018 Besides Buran's suggestion to use configparser, your program can have a strategy such as: If the program is called with -c or --config option, use the config file given on the command line Otherwise use myprog.cfg file from the current directory Otherwise use a user default config file such as ~/.config/myprog/default.cfg Otherwise use a system-wide default config file ... There are many options for this. RE: variables help / update config file - mapvis - Nov-27-2018 Thanks! i will try the configparser.