PYON

This module helps you load and save data in a simple text format called PYON.

load(file, target=None)

• What it does: Reads a PYON file and turns its content into a Python dictionary.
• Parameters:
  • file: The file to read from.
  • target (optional): A group name to load only data from that group.
• How it works:
  • Skips empty lines and lines starting with "--".
  • Splits each line by ":" to get the group, key, and value.
  • Converts the value into the correct Python type.
• Example:

  user:
      name:John Doe
      age:30
  

  becomes:

  {'user': {'name': 'John Doe', 'age': 30}}

save(file, data, category, overwrite=False, indent=4)

• What it does: Writes data into a PYON file.
• Parameters:
  • file: The file to write to.
  • data: A dictionary with the data to save.
  • category: The group name under which the data will be stored.
  • overwrite: If True, it replaces the old data. If False, it merges new data with the old data.
  • indent: Number of spaces to use for indentation (default is 4).
• How it works:
  • Reads the existing file.
  • Keeps data from other groups intact.
  • Updates the data for the given category.
  • Writes all the data back to the file.
• Example:

  data = {
      "user": {
          "name": "Alice",
          "age": 25,
          "active": True
      }
  }
  
  with open("data.pyon", "r+") as file:
      save(file, data, "user")

  This will save the user data into the file in PYON format.