Tiny INI parser
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NINI

This parser aims to be the smallest possible while supporting a sufficient subset of the INI format. The parser is meant for use in embedded applications.

When compiled for a bare metal Cortex-M0, the whole parser fits in 336 bytes of Flash and 30 (+buffers) bytes of RAM.

Features

  • Basic INI format support
  • Accepts both Unix and DOS newlines
  • Minimal memory footprint
  • The input file can be loaded in multiple pieces of any size.
  • Buffer sizes (section, key, value) can be configured in the header file.
  • Custom data void * for maintaining user context, passed to the callback

Sypported syntax

Any whitespace, except inside a value, is discarded.

  • Sections - [section]
    • Supports any characters except whitespace and ]
  • Key-value pairs - key = value
    • Key supports any characters except whitespace and =
    • Value can contain whitespace, leading and trailing whitespace is removed.
    • Ends with either \r or \n
  • Comment # comment ...
    • Ends with either \r or \n

Limitations

  • Not re-entrant, uses a static state variable
  • No checks for invalid syntax
  • Whitespace inside keys and section names is removed
  • Quoted strings and escape sequences are not supported, will be collected as plain text
  • Value can't be followed by an inline comment

See the file test.c for an example of the most basic usage; see the header file for more details on the API.