#pydon file - configure.pdn configuration = { "Username" : "lostp", "Password" : "password", "Address" : { "HouseNumber" : 158, "Place" : "Bangalore", "IsOwner?" : True } } #equivalent in XML would be # <configuration> # <Username>lostp</Username> # <Password>password</Password> # <Address> # <HouseNumber type="int">158</HouseNumber> # <Place>Bangalore</HouseNumber> # <IsOwner type="bool">True</IsOwner> # </Address> # </configuration> #And the file can be used as so> #demo.py #!/usr/bin/python execfile("configure.pdn") username = configure["Username"] passwd = configure["Password"] houseno = configure["Address"]["HouseNumber"] place = configure["Address"]["Place"] isowner = configure["Address"]["IsOwner?"] #and done. This can be used wherever you intend to use "XML" such as in CLIENT-SERVER communication #enjoy.