Method _modify

invoke/config.py:1102–1130

Update our user-modifications config level with new data. :param tuple keypath: The key path identifying the sub-dict being updated. May be an empty tuple if the update is occurring at the topmost level. :param str key: The actual key re

(self, keypath: Tuple[str, ...], key: str, value: str)

        )

    def _modify(self, keypath: Tuple[str, ...], key: str, value: str) -> None:
        """
        Update our user-modifications config level with new data.

        :param tuple keypath:
            The key path identifying the sub-dict being updated. May be an
            empty tuple if the update is occurring at the topmost level.

        :param str key:
            The actual key receiving an update.

        :param value:
            The value being written.
        """
        # First, ensure we wipe the keypath from _deletions, in case it was
        # previously deleted.
        excise(self._deletions, keypath + (key,))
        # Now we can add it to the modifications structure.
        data = self._modifications
        keypath_list = list(keypath)
        while keypath_list:
            subkey = keypath_list.pop(0)
            # TODO: could use defaultdict here, but...meh?
            if subkey not in data:
                # TODO: generify this and the subsequent 3 lines...
                data[subkey] = {}
            data = data[subkey]
        data[key] = value
        self.merge()

    def _remove(self, keypath: Tuple[str, ...], key: str) -> None:
        """