# when attempting to write to a file or when you get it in non-raw
# mode. SafeConfigParser does not allow such assignments to take place.
config.add_section('Section1')
- config.set('Section1', 'int', '15')
- config.set('Section1', 'bool', 'true')
- config.set('Section1', 'float', '3.1415')
+ config.set('Section1', 'an_int', '15')
+ config.set('Section1', 'a_bool', 'true')
+ config.set('Section1', 'a_float', '3.1415')
config.set('Section1', 'baz', 'fun')
config.set('Section1', 'bar', 'Python')
config.set('Section1', 'foo', '%(bar)s is %(baz)s!')
# getfloat() raises an exception if the value is not a float
# getint() and getboolean() also do this for their respective types
- float = config.getfloat('Section1', 'float')
- int = config.getint('Section1', 'int')
- print float + int
+ a_float = config.getfloat('Section1', 'a_float')
+ an_int = config.getint('Section1', 'an_int')
+ print a_float + an_int
# Notice that the next output does not interpolate '%(bar)s' or '%(baz)s'.
# This is because we are using a RawConfigParser().
- if config.getboolean('Section1', 'bool'):
+ if config.getboolean('Section1', 'a_bool'):
print config.get('Section1', 'foo')
To get interpolation, you will need to use a :class:`ConfigParser` or