Ini
        
        Initialization (INI) configuration parser that uses "Winter flavoured INI",
with the following improvements:
    
    
 class Winter\Storm\Parse\Ini- Parsing supports infinite array nesting
- Ability to render INI from a PHP array
Methods
            
            
            
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            expandProperty (array $array, string | null $key = null, mixed $value = null)
                            : array
                    
        
        Expands a single array property from traditional INI syntax.
If no key is given to the method, the entire array will be replaced.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $array | array | array | 
| $key | string | null | string | null | 
| $value | mixed | mixed | 
public parse (string $contents) : array
Parses supplied INI contents in to a PHP array.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $contents | string | string INI contents to parse. | 
public parseFile (string $fileName) : array
Parses supplied INI file contents in to a PHP array.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $fileName | string | string File to read contents and parse. | 
            
            
            
                public
            
                        
            render (array $vars = [], integer $level = 1)
                            : string
                    
        
        Formats an INI file string from an array
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $vars | array | array Data to format. | 
| $level | integer | integer Specifies the level of array value. | 
Returns the INI file string.
protected evalValue (string $value) : string
Converts a PHP value to make it suitable for INI format.
Strings are escaped.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $value | string | string Specifies the value to process | 
Returns the processed value
            
            
            
                protected
            
                        
            flattenProperties (array $array, string $prepend = "")
                            : array
                    
        
        Flatten a multi-dimensional associative array for traditional INI syntax.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $array | array | array | 
| $prepend | string | string | 
protected isFinalArray (array $array) : bool
Checks if the array is the final node in a multidimensional array.
Checked supplied array is not associative and contains no array values.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $array | array | array | 
protected parsePostProcess (array $array) : array
This method takes the valid key name from pre processing and converts it back to a real PHP array. Eg:
- name[validation|regex|message] Converts to:
- name => [validation => [regex => [message]]]
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $array | array | array | 
protected parsePreProcess (string $contents) : string
This method converts key names traditionally invalid, "][", and replaces them with a valid character "|" so parse_ini_string can function correctly. It also forces arrays to have unique indexes so their integrity is maintained.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $contents | string | string INI contents to parse. | 
            
            
            
                protected
            
                        
            renderProperties (array $vars = [])
                            : string
                    
        
        Renders section properties.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $vars | array | array |