[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5379: Support '#' comments in property_tree ini parser

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5379: Support '#' comments in property_tree ini parser
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-27 22:13:45

#5379: Support '#' comments in property_tree ini parser
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 Reporter:  Dimitri Kaparis <kaparis.dimitri@…>          |       Owner:  cornedbee     
     Type:  Feature Requests                             |      Status:  new           
Milestone:  To Be Determined                             |   Component:  property_tree 
  Version:  Boost 1.45.0                                 |    Severity:  Not Applicable
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 The INI parser currently supports only the semi-colon symbol as comment
 marker.

 The wikipedia article on INI files,
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INI_file#Varying_features notes:

   Some software supports the use of the number sign (#) as an alternative
 to
   the semicolon for indicating comments.

 The feature would be useful to me, since I'm using a number of existing
 files that use '#' as a comment marker. Also, this would make the ini
 parser compatible with java properties files.

 I'm attaching a patch that enables the use of # for comments. A more
 elaborate implementation could make the feature optional, as to avoid
 breaking ini files with properties starting with #.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5379>
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