# -*-sh-*- (ignore, this is just for my operation system, emacs, # to function properly) # # This is an example of a config file supported by Config::General. # It shows almost all features of the format and its flexibility. # # To try it, install Config::General as usual and execute the # following perlscript: # # use Config::General; # use Data::Dumper; # my %conf = ParseConfig(-ConfigFile => "example.cfg", -InterPolateVars => 1); # print Dumper(\%C);' # # This will parse the config and print out a stringified version # of the hash it produces, which can be used in your program. # /* * c-style comment */ # variable assignment option1 = blah option2 blubber option3 = "something special" # this is a comment option4 = parameters can be written on \ multiple lines # duplicate options will be made into an array huc = 12 huc = 17 huc = 133 # options can be organized in blocks too <sql> user = hans server = mc200 db = maxis passwd = D3rf8d # nested blocks are no problem <tablestructure> index int(100000) name char(100) prename char(100) status int(10) </tablestructure> </sql> # named blocks can also be used <area santa-barbara> # block names containing whitespaces must be quoted <"kyla cole"> # blocks maybe empty </"kyla cole"> </area> # here-docs are fully supported usage <<EOF use with care and don't ask me EOF # use of variable interpolation var1 = hoho msg = $var1 # that's it for today.