python configparser to parse the data saved in a text file

Question

I have a text file called sampl1.txt. This is what is inside this text file:-

111 112 113 114 115

I have a .ini file called config_num.ini which contains:-

[num_group] file = sample1.txt

Here is the code snippet:-

import ConfigParser config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser() config.read('config_num.ini') sample = config.get('num_group','file') print sample

Is there any way to parse this so that when I read this 'file' and try to print it, it prints the elements which are in the txt file? Right now it prints sample1.txt. I want the numbers to printed.

does the content of config_num.ini stay the same?

user2963623
– user2963623

2014-07-01 07:34:33 +00:00
Commented Jul 1, 2014 at 7:34 — user2963623
– user2963623, Commented Jul 1, 2014 at 7:34
yes the content stays the same in .ini file

Aman Seth
– Aman Seth

2014-07-01 07:37:46 +00:00
Commented Jul 1, 2014 at 7:37 — Aman Seth
– Aman Seth, Commented Jul 1, 2014 at 7:37

user2963623 · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-01 07:43:11Z

You almost answered the question in itself!

import ConfigParser config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser() config.read('config_num.ini') sample = config.get('num_group','file') sample = open(sample, 'r').read() print sample

Chris Clarke · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-01 07:44:17Z

Well, you'd have to override your ConfigParser, but I'd advise only loading the file when you call get

from ConfigParser import ConfigParser class MyConfigParser(ConfigParser): def get(self, section, option, **kwargs): ret = super(MyConfigParser, self).get(section, option, **kwargs) if option == "file": try: return open(ret, 'r').read() except IOError: pass return ret

Then you can create your new ConfigParser

cfg = MyConfigParser() cfg.read('config_num.ini') print cfg.get('num_group', 'file')

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