SED 4.1.4 - INI File Change Problem in Variables= in Specific [Sections] (Guru Help) Post: 302321452

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06-01-2009

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@OP, sed can definitely operate and edit a file, however, in your case, its not a suitable tool. You should, if possible, try to use available packages for parsing ini files with languages like Python or Perl. It will makes your sysadmin life easier. An example with Python

Code:

#!/usr/bin/env python
import ConfigParser
config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
config.read("file")
for section in config.sections():    
    print "SEction: [%s]" % section
    for options in config.options(section):            
        print "%s = %s" % (options, config.get(section, options))

output

Code:

# ./test.py
SEction: [trade_generic_sell]
grenade_rgd5 = 1.5, 1.5;x;xxx
ammo_9x19_fmj = 1.5, 1.5
ammo_9x18_fmj = 1.5, 1.5
ammo_11.43x23_fmj = 1.5, 1.5
ammo_12x76_zhekan = 1.5, 1.5
ammo_5.45x39_fmj = 1.5, 1.5
ammo_5.56x45_ss190 = 1.5, 1.5
ammo_12x70_buck = 1.5, 1.5
SEction: [supplies_res_3]
ammo_12x76_zhekan = 3, 1
wpn_ak74 = 1, 0.3
SEction: [supplies_generic]
ammo_12x76_zhekan = 3,    0.5
ammo_12x70_buck = 3,    1
ammo_9x18_fmj = 2,    1
SEction: [supplies_res_6]
medkit_army = 5, 1
ammo_12x76_dart = 3, 0.5

the above just prints out the values of the ini files, however, to change any value is just trivial.
anyway, its your call whether to use other tools besides sed or not.

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