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bpo-45217: adds note that `allow_no_value` in `configparser` is optional
sobolevn Sep 16, 2021
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Be more specific about what "optionally" means
ambv Sep 17, 2021
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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion Doc/library/configparser.rst
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Expand Up @@ -261,7 +261,8 @@ A configuration file consists of sections, each led by a ``[section]`` header,
followed by key/value entries separated by a specific string (``=`` or ``:`` by
default [1]_). By default, section names are case sensitive but keys are not
[1]_. Leading and trailing whitespace is removed from keys and values.
Values can be omitted, in which case the key/value delimiter may also be left
Values can be omitted if the parser is configured to allow it [1]_,
in which case the key/value delimiter may also be left
out. Values can also span multiple lines, as long as they are indented deeper
than the first line of the value. Depending on the parser's mode, blank lines
may be treated as parts of multiline values or ignored.
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