Configuration file format -- Attribute Types
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The meaning of the attribute value depends on the attribute
itself. In general, the values can be of several types:
- String
-
Any string of characters except newline.
- String List
-
A sequence of string separated by whitespace. Individual
strings within the list may be quoted using double quotes.
The quotes are needed when the individual strings contain
whitespace.
- Number
-
A string that represents a number. The attribute determines
if the number has to be a pure integer or if it can be a
floating point number.
- Boolean
-
A string that represents a thruth value. Acceptable truth
values are given below.
For true:
For false:
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