Python configuration file generator

Question

I want to use Python to create a configuration file generator. My rough idea is to feed input of template files and some XML files with real settings. Then use the program to create real configuration files.

Example:

[template file]
server_IP = %serverip%
server_name = %servername%


[XML file]
<serverinfo>
<server ip="x.x.x.x" name="host1" />
<server ip="x.x.x.x" name="host2" />
</serverinfo>

and then get the output configuration file like this

[server.ini]

[server1]
server_IP = x.x.x.x
server_name = host1

[server2]
server_IP = x.x.x.x
server_name = host2

I had a few questions:

• Is there any open source configuration generator program? (which could be a keyword), I wonder if there is anything in the project to add / change.

• Does Python have a good XML parser?

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You need a template engine, look string.Template