Comments on: A simple .ini File parser for C# http://www.stum.de/2009/08/15/a-simple-ini-file-parser-for-c/ Random thoughts of neat disorder Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:38:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lee http://www.stum.de/2009/08/15/a-simple-ini-file-parser-for-c/comment-page-1/#comment-17307 Lee Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:05:14 +0000 http://www.stum.de/?p=532#comment-17307 Perhaps the best reason to roll your own P/Invoke-free .ini code is that the P/Invoked native functions DO NOT WORK for perfectly valid .ini files, particularly for the first section in the file. My memory may be failing, but I seem to recall these problems using the P/Invoked functions: * You cannot retrieve a list of sections * Starting the first section on the first line renders the section inaccessible Perhaps the best reason to roll your own P/Invoke-free .ini code is that the P/Invoked native functions DO NOT WORK for perfectly valid .ini files, particularly for the first section in the file.

My memory may be failing, but I seem to recall these problems using the P/Invoked functions:
* You cannot retrieve a list of sections
* Starting the first section on the first line renders the section inaccessible

]]> By: yargh http://www.stum.de/2009/08/15/a-simple-ini-file-parser-for-c/comment-page-1/#comment-15732 yargh Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.stum.de/?p=532#comment-15732 Thanks! This saves me a bit of time. I share your exact sentiments. I was in mid-grumble and was about to write something like this in frustration, then stumbled here. Long live simplicity and single file functionality. XML is fugly and people should be strung up for having simple utilities be a "crapton" of code. Ever had a peep at the directory entrails of java (and other) libraries? Ugh. You would love python. First encounter with WTFPL... love it. Thanks! This saves me a bit of time.

I share your exact sentiments. I was in mid-grumble and was about to write something like this in frustration, then stumbled here.

Long live simplicity and single file functionality. XML is fugly and people should be strung up for having simple utilities be a "crapton" of code. Ever had a peep at the directory entrails of java (and other) libraries? Ugh.

You would love python.

First encounter with WTFPL... love it.

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