Re: [Configobj-develop] [PATCH] add indent_size was: add indent_size + patch (sort of)

[Jorge V. <jor...@gm...>]

On 9/4/06, Michael Foord <mi...@pc...> wrote:
> Subject:     Re: [Configobj-develop] [PATCH] add indent_size was: add
> indent_size + patch (sort of)
> >
> > On 8/6/06, *Michael Foord* <fuz...@vo...
> > <mailto:fuz...@vo...>> wrote:
> >
> >    Jorge Vargas wrote:
> >     > bah I'm so stupid.... I forgot setuptools takes eggs before
> > files, so
> >     > my code was actually calling the official release.
> >     >
> >     > this patch works.
> >     >
> >     > by the way I think you can delete DEFAULT_INDENT_TYPE and set it
> >     > inside the OPTION_DEFAULTS that will solve the readonly NOTE
> > from the
> >     > __all__
> >     >
> >     > again great work keep it up.
> >    Hello Jorge,
> >
> >    Thanks for the compliments and the patch Jorge. :-)
> >
> >    My main concern with ConfigObj at the moment is that the number of
> >    features and options seems to grow with every release. This actually
> >    makes it harder for people to use ConfigObj, rather than easier.
> >
> Hello Jorge,
>
> I don't think I can include an indent size option in the main ConfigObj
> distribution. What I can do (in the forthcoming change), is expose a
> semi private variable. Probably '_indent_sixe' or similar.

that sound just about right, the only reason I wanted the change was
"style" and I'm sure most people won't need it.

although I suggest using indent_size, because sixe is a little odd :p

ones again thanks for this great product and i'm looking forward for
the next release

>
> This will default to 4, but you can set it to 2 to get your desired
> behaviour.
>
> All the best,
>
> Fuzzyman
> http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml
>
> >
> > actually I didn't find any fiction getting into it, I wrote a inifile
> > by hand in order to understand what I wanted then I google for
> > configObj, open the first link read and started writting the code,
> > then make my patch. when I read the options sections on
> > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/configobj.html#options I found that
> > I could use them all if it was needed.
> >
> > I think the key is here
> >
> > Simple is better than complex.
> > Complex is better than complicated.
> >
> > yes ConfigObj is complex with all those options. but if you don't need
> > them you don't even have to worry about them
> >
> > as shown here
> > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/configobj.html#reading-a-config-file
> > and here
> > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/configobj.html#writing-a-config-file
> > <http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/configobj.html#writing-a-config-file>
> >
> > so in this case ConfigObj is simple.
> >
> > and as the first paragraph in this message, how can something that you
> > get up, running and enhance(although a small feature) in an afternoon
> > be complicated?
> >
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