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template<typename type_t >

type_t xtd::configuration::file_settings::read ( const xtd::string &  key, const type_t &  default_value  )

inline

Reads a value for specified key in the global section. If not found default value is used.

Parameters

key	The key used to read a value.
default_value	A string used if value not found.

Returns

A string that represent the value associate to the key.

Remarks

Use xtd::string::empty_string for section paramreter to read keys of the global section.

This method is equivalent to call xtd::configuration::file_settings::read (const xtd::string& section, const xtd::string& key, const xtd::string& default_value) with xtd::string::empty_string paramreter as section parameter.