The Ini type provider

This tutorial shows the use of the Ini type provider.

Using Ini type provider from F# scripts

Create a Sample.ini file like this:

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[Section1]
intSetting = 2
stringSetting = stringValue
; you are free to add comments like this. They are only valid if they begin a new line
[Section2]
; float settings are also supported
floatSetting = 1.23
boolSetting = true
anotherBoolSetting = False
; settings with no value are OK
emptySetting =
stringWithSemiColonValue = DataSource=foo@bar;UserName=blah

Reference the type provider assembly and configure it to use your ini file:

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#r "FSharp.Configuration.dll"
open FSharp.Configuration

// Let the type provider do it's work
type IniFileType = IniFile<"Sample.ini ">

// read a value from the config
IniFileType.Section1.intSetting

val it : int = 
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namespace FSharp

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namespace Microsoft.FSharp

namespace FSharp.Configuration

type IniFileType = IniFile<...>

Full name: IniTypeProvider.IniFileType

type IniFile

Full name: FSharp.Configuration.IniFile