Configparser
The configparser module reads and writes INI-style configuration files. It is useful for application settings and configuration management. The guide walks through Reading Config Files. `import configparser`. Create: `config = configparser.ConfigParser()`. Read: `config.read("settings.ini")`. Access: `config.get("section", "key")`, `.getint()`, `.getboolean()`, `.getfloat()`. Sections: `config.sections()`. Keys: `config.options("section")`. Default values: `config.get("sec", "key", fallback="default")`. Write: `config.set("section", "key", "value")`. The guide is organized into 1 sections that build on each other, each pairing a prose explanation with runnable code. Browse the individual functions covered by this guide in the Configparser Module category. Key APIs covered include configparser.ConfigParser(), configparser.read(), configparser.sections(), configparser.options(), configparser.get(), configparser.getint(). Related guides: builtins, string, list, dict, os. This is one of 48 Python guides on Python Reference — see the full list on the guides page. Practice what you learn in the Python playground, and look up any unfamiliar term in the Python glossary.