SYNOPSIS

  use Glib;

  $data .= $_ while (<DATA>);

  $f = Glib::KeyFile->new;
  $f->load_from_data($data);
  if ($f->has_group('Main') && $f->has_key('Main', 'someotherkey')) {
      $val = $f->get_integer('Main', 'someotherkey');
      print $val . "\n";
  }
  0;
  __DATA__
  # a comment
  [MainSection]
  somekey=somevalue
  someotherkey=42
  someboolkey=true
  listkey=1;1;2;3;5;8;13;21
  localekey=Good Morning
  localekey[it]=Buon giorno
  localekey[es]=Buenas dias
  localekey[fr]=Bonjour

DESCRIPTION

Glib::KeyFile lets you parse, edit or create files containing groups of key-value pairs, which we call key files for lack of a better name. Several freedesktop.org specifications use key files now, e.g the Desktop Entry Specification and the Icon Theme Specification.

The syntax of key files is described in detail in the Desktop Entry Specification, here is a quick summary: Key files consists of groups of key-value pairs, interspersed with comments.

Parses a key file, searching for it inside the specified directories. In scalar context, it returns a boolean value (true on success, false otherwise); in array context, it returns a boolean value and the full path of the file.

Parses a key file, searching for it inside the data directories. In scalar context, it returns a boolean value (true on success, false otherwise); in array context, it returns a boolean value and the full path of the file.