Registry vs. INI file for storing user configurable application settings. In Linux, registry vs. INI file for storing user configurable applications settings.

static void Parse()
{
    StreamReader tr = new StreamReader("config.ini");
    string line;
    Dictionary<string, string> config = new Dictionary<string, string>();

    while ((line = tr.ReadLine()) != null)
    {
        // Allow for comments and empty lines.
        if (line == "" || line.StartsWith("#"))
            continue;

        string[] kvPair = line.Split("=");

        // Format must be option = value.
        if (kvPair.Length != 2)
            continue;

        // If the option already exists, it"s overwritten.
        config[kvPair[0].Trim()] = kvPair[1].Trim();
    }
}

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