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CodeEnjoyer
CodeEnjoyer

Reputation: 39

how to store variables persistently as a config

what is the simplest way to store variables persistently? In my case i just want to store some strings for a config which can be accessed when my program gets restarted. I have read about writing and reading txt files, but I was wondering if there is not an even more convienient way to do it?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 144

Answers (1)

chqrlie
chqrlie

Reputation: 144715

Saving configuration data is handled differently in different operating systems:

  • on Unix systems, it is customary to use a text file in the home directory of the user with the values of the configuration settings, in a readable format, allowing for comments, and preferably keeping them across updates.

  • on Windows, albeit the same method works fine, there is a facility called the registry with various APIs to save and restore settings. For portability and usability, it is probably simpler to use a configuration file on legacy systems too.

Upvotes: 2

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