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Asked: 2026-05-10T19:58:01+00:00

My project requires a file where I will store key/value pair data that should

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My project requires a file where I will store key/value pair data that should be able to be read and modified by the user. I want the program to just expect the keys to be there, and I want to parse them from the file as quickly as possible.

I could store them in XML, but XML is way to complex, and it would require traversing nodes, and child nodes and so on, all I want is some class that takes a file and generates key value pairs. I want as little error handling as possible, and I want it done with as little code as possible.

I could code a class like that myself, but I’d rather learn how it’s don’e in the framework than inventing the wheel twice. Are there some built in magic class in .NET (3.5) that are able to do so?

MagicClass kv = new MagicClass('Settings.ini'); // It doesn't neccesarily have to be an INI file, it can be any simple key/value pair format. string Value1 = kv.get('Key1'); ...
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  1. Use the KeyValuePair class for you Key and Value, then just serialize a List to disk with an XMLSerializer.

    That would be the simplest approach I feel. You wouldn’t have to worry about traversing nodes. Calling the Deserialize function will do that for you. The user could edit the values in the file if they wish also.

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