Re: [Configobj-develop] Problem with list values

[Michael F. <fuz...@vo...>]

Arve Knudsen wrote:
> Hi
> I have a 
> problem with configobj/validate (in general a great combination!) that 
> keeps cropping up. If I forget to include a comma (',') when defining 
> a list value in my configuration file, it is translated into a string 
> (even though its specified type is 'list'). The fix is simply to add a 
> comma to the end of the configuration value. Is there any reason for 
> this behaviour? I find it rather painful since I have to check in my 
> own code whether supposed list values from configobj are actually 
> lists or strings.
Can you post a minimal config and validation file that illustrates the 
problem, and I'll look at it.

In general, lists without commas aren't lists. :-)

I guess if an item is explicitly specified as a list then coercing a 
string into a single member list *sounds* like the right behaviour 
(rather than raising an error). Anyone else have any opinions?

Michael
http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml

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> Arve
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