Re: Storing multiple blocks of text in the __DATA_

> Does anyone know of a Config:: module that would accept such syntax?

searching Config:: cpan produced some like Config::IniFiles , Config::Simple and Config::General .

It's always a question of which extra features you need or want to avoid.

Cheers Rolf

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Re^2: Storing multiple blocks of text in the __DATA__ section by blindluke (Hermit) on Jan 03, 2015 at 11:59 UTC
I already use (and adore) Config::IniFiles, but it does not accept such simple syntax. It does, however accept multiline values for the params, but then the config would have to look like this: `[general] Room=<<EOT A simple multiline text description EOT Wall=<<EOT Another multiline wall description With two paragraphs. EOT` [download] In recent versions of Config::IniFiles, you can specify a default section, so the first line of the above example could be omitted by doing: `$cfg = Config::IniFiles->new( -file => *DATA, -default => "general" );` [download] Still, this is the same heredoc syntax which I was trying to avoid in the first place. Fortunately, gnosti has found the Data::Section::Simple module that seems to do exactly what I was searching for. His recommendation, and your excellent first reply, add to the reasons why I love our Monastery. Thank you. - Luke	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re^2: Storing multiple blocks of text in the __DATA__ section
by blindluke (Hermit) on Jan 03, 2015 at 11:59 UTC

I already use (and adore) Config::IniFiles, but it does not accept such simple syntax. It does, however accept multiline values for the params, but then the config would have to look like this:

[general]
Room=<<EOT
A simple multiline text
description
EOT

Wall=<<EOT
Another multiline 
wall description

With two paragraphs.
EOT
[download]

In recent versions of Config::IniFiles, you can specify a default section, so the first line of the above example could be omitted by doing:

$cfg = Config::IniFiles->new( -file => *DATA, -default => "general" );
[download]

Still, this is the same heredoc syntax which I was trying to avoid in the first place.

Fortunately, gnosti has found the Data::Section::Simple module that seems to do exactly what I was searching for. His recommendation, and your excellent first reply, add to the reasons why I love our Monastery. Thank you.

- Luke

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