Config Parser

Definitions

1. A parser that reads configuration files or text and converts them into structured values an application can validate and use. Config parsers often handle formats, defaults, type coercion, interpolation, and error reporting for malformed or incomplete settings.

   In plain English: A component that reads configuration text and turns it into usable structured settings.

   Example: "The startup error came from the config parser rejecting the deprecated timeout field after the schema had been tightened."

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