initools

library0.3.1pypypi✓ verified 79d ago

initools is a Python library for parsing INI-style configuration files, providing convenient attribute-like access to configuration values. It was last released in 2013 (version 0.3.1) and is no longer actively maintained, making it effectively abandoned. For new projects, the standard library's `configparser` module is recommended.

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pip install initools

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · INITOOLS

initools

serializationpythonv0.3.1

Install

2.7s avg

Import

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Disk

17MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v0.3.1 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.910 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 19.3MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.910 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 2.7s · import 0.000s · 20MB

17MB installed

● package 17MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

IniConfig

✓ import initools

✗ from initools import IniConfig

This example demonstrates how to parse an INI string using `IniConfig` and access its values via both attribute and dictionary-like notation.

import io from initools.ini import IniConfig ini_string = """ [server] host = 127.0.0.1 port = 8080 [database] type = postgres user = admin """ # Parse the INI string config = IniConfig(io.StringIO(ini_string)) # Access values using attribute-like syntax print(f"Server Host: {config.server.host}") print(f"Database Type: {config.database.type}") print(f"Database User: {config.database.user}") # Access values using dictionary-like syntax print(f"Server Port: {config['server']['port']}")

Debug

Known issues

breakingThe `initools` library is abandoned and has not been updated since 2013. It receives no security patches, bug fixes, or compatibility updates. While it might still work for simple cases with current Python 3 versions, its long-term compatibility is not guaranteed, and it may fail with future Python releases.

fix

Migrate to `configparser` from Python's standard library for robust, maintained INI parsing. `configparser` offers similar functionality and is actively developed.

affects: All versions (0.x)

gotchaAccessing a non-existent section or key via attribute or dictionary access will raise an `AttributeError` or `KeyError` respectively, as `initools` does not provide a direct way to specify default values or fallback behavior.

fix

Implement explicit checks or use `try-except` blocks. For example, `getattr(config.section, 'key', 'default_value')` or `config.section.get('key', 'default_value')` (if using dictionary-like access) might be used, though `configparser` offers better built-in fallbacks. Ensure sections and keys exist before accessing them.

affects: All versions (0.x)

gotchainitools is purely a parser and does not provide functionality to write or modify INI configuration files back to disk or string.

fix

If write functionality is required, `configparser` (from Python's standard library) supports writing configuration back to files using `config.write(file_object)`.

affects: All versions (0.x)

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Version history

0.3.1latest on PyPI · released Mar 31, 2010

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