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ConfigParser: an INI number starts as text

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Published: 22 Oct 2026 16:11 · Updated: 22 Oct 2026 16:11

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ConfigParser reads sections and settings in an INI-like format. Ordinary access returns text, while helpers such as getint() and getboolean() perform specific conversions.

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ConfigParser reads sections and settings in an INI-like format. Ordinary access returns text, while helpers such as getint() and getboolean() perform specific conversions. [1]

Do not treat bool('false') as correctly reading a disabled setting: a nonempty string is truthy in Python. Use the appropriate method and validate accepted values. Separately decide whether a missing setting is an error or has a documented fallback.

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  1. [1] configparser — Configuration file parser — Python 3.12.15 documentation ↗