setkey deletes key if empty ??

[autocart]

I made an ini-file template which I copy and then add values with setkey.
Sometimes it can also happen that the value being "set" is nothing (""), like this:

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setkey "", "Key", "Section", [ini-file];

In this case, I noticed, the command completely deletes the key.
Obviously this behaviour is on purpose, correct?
However, should it be on purpose like that? I think it would make (more) sense to leave the key with no value. Or not?

[highend]

Then we'd need another command that deletes key(s).

Why don't you use a simple

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if ($value) { setkey $value, "Key", "Section", [ini-file]; }

instead (or a more sophisticated regex check)?

Input validation is always a good thing...

[autocart]

Then we'd need another command that deletes key(s).

Why don't you use a simple

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if ($value) { setkey $value, "Key", "Section", [ini-file]; }

makes sense, thx

[admin]

Pass flag 1 if you want to set an empty value:

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setkey $value, "Key", "Section", [ini-file], 1;

[PeterH]

I think setkey/Syntax/value should document that "no value" means that the key will be deleted.

Maybe it would be better to have a flag meaning "Delete" (and No Value meaning to set to empty) - but I'm afraid that's too late now?

[admin]

I think setkey/Syntax/value should document that "no value" means that the key will be deleted.

Maybe it would be better to have a flag meaning "Delete" (and No Value meaning to set to empty) - but I'm afraid that's too late now?

Just done.

I'm using standard Windows API for this. I agree the behavior is somewhat surprising. It goes back to the early nineties. Too late to touch it.