Need to update some parametr in the config file using LIBConfig C API

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  1. madhugupta

    madhugupta New Member

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    Hi,
    I am new to programming.My requirement is to update the parameter value in my config file using Libconfig C API.
    This is the .cfg file.
    example.cfg
    / An example configuration file that stores information about a store.

    Code:
    // Basic store information:
    name = "Books, Movies & More";
    
    // Store inventory:
    inventory =
    {
      books = ( { title  = "Treasure Island";
                  author = "Robert Louis Stevenson";
                  price  = 29.99;
                  qty    = 5; },
                { title  = "Snow Crash";
                  author = "Neal Stephenson";
                  price  = 9.99;
                  qty    = 8; }
              );
    
      movies = ( { title = "Brazil";
                   media = "DVD";
                   price = 19.99;
                   qty = 11; },
                 { title = "The City of Lost Children";
                   media = "DVD";
                   price = 18.99;
                   qty = 5; },
                 { title = "Memento";
                   media = "Blu-Ray";
                   price = 24.99;
                   qty = 20;
                 },
                 { title = "Howard the Duck"; }
               );
    };
    
    // Store hours:
    hours =
    {
      mon = { open =  9; close = 18; };
      tue = { open =  9; close = 18; };
      wed = { open =  9; close = 18; };
      thu = { open =  9; close = 18; };
      fri = { open =  9; close = 20; };
      sat = { open =  9; close = 20; };
      sun = { open = 11; close = 16; };
    };
    
    
    the corresponding code is 
    --------------------------------
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <libconfig.h>
    
    /* This example reads the configuration file 'example.cfg', adds a new
     * movie record to the movies list, and writes the updated configuration to
     * 'updated.cfg'.
     */
    
    int main(int argc, char **argv)
    {
      static const char *output_file = "example.cfg";
      config_t cfg;
      config_setting_t *root, *setting, *movie;
    
      config_init(&cfg);
    
      /* Read the file. If there is an error, report it and exit. */
      if(! config_read_file(&cfg, "example.cfg"))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "%s:%d - %s\n", config_error_file(&cfg),
                config_error_line(&cfg), config_error_text(&cfg));
        config_destroy(&cfg);
        return(EXIT_FAILURE);
      }
    //
      /*Need the function to update the value of
    title  = "algorithm design"; instead of title  = "Treasure Island";
    wed = { open =  10; close = 19; }; instead of wed = { open =  9; close = 18; };
    
    */
    
      /* Write out the updated configuration. */
      if(! config_write_file(&cfg, output_file))
      {
        fprintf(stderr, "Error while writing file.\n");
        config_destroy(&cfg);
        return(EXIT_FAILURE);
      }
    
      fprintf(stderr, "Updated configuration successfully written to: %s\n",
              output_file);
    
      config_destroy(&cfg);
      return(EXIT_SUCCESS);
    }
    
    /* eof */
     
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