c# - Read and edit List with ini file -

i have list contains several names , want add or remove of names of ini file. prefer ini file if isn't possible or hard kind of config file fine.

here code ini class if help.

private string _filepath;  [dllimport("kernel32")] private static extern long writeprivateprofilestring(string section,     string key,     string val,     string filepath);  [dllimport("kernel32")] private static extern int getprivateprofilestring(string section,     string key,     string def,     stringbuilder retval,     int size,     string filepath);  public clsini(string filepath) {     _filepath = filepath; }  public void write(string section, string key, string value) {     try     {         writeprivateprofilestring(section, key, value, _filepath);     }     catch {} }  public string read(string section, string key) {     try     {         var sb = new stringbuilder(255);         getprivateprofilestring(section, key, "", sb, 255, _filepath);         return sb.tostring();     }     catch     {         return null;     } } 

at moment can edit strings , ints ini file, want add or remove items in list don't know how.

here add string username example:

to make file:

    `_cini = new clsini(path.combine(application.startuppath, "settings.ini"));` 

to write file:

    `username = "";     _cini.write("settings", "username", username);  

to read file:

    `username = _cini.read("settings", "username"); `    

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elements in ini-file strings. create string holds list of strings need decide on seperator.

there several characters come mind, naturally tab , vtab characters: \t , \v. others possible, too, see below! catch is, sure won't occur in data.

therefore commas , semicolons, used, not choices, when don't know precisely , won't store..

let's example:

we start strange , mysterious list of names:

  list<string> ec = new list<string>()                    { "fx huberman", "kitty collins", "swede anderson", "cody jarrett", }; 

now join them tab character separator , write them our file::

  _cini.write("settings", "eoc", string.join("\t", ec.toarray())); 

and can read back, maybe list, splitting again tab character:

  list<string> fc = _cini.read("settings", "eoc").split('\t').tolist(); 

see here discussion of other suitable control charcters:

data structuring

the separators (file, group, record, , unit: fs, gs, rs , us) made structure data, on tape, in order simulate punched cards. end of medium (em) warns tape (or other recording medium) ending. while many systems use cr/lf , tab structuring data, possible encounter separator control characters in data needs structured. separator control characters not overloaded; there no general use of them except separate data structured groupings. numeric values contiguous space character, can considered member of group, word separator.