title: How to parse INI like configuration files with R?
body: <p>Is there an R function for parsing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INI_file" rel="nofollow noreferrer">INI like configuration files</a>?</p>
  
  <p>While searching I only found <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5272846/how-to-get-parameters-from-config-file-in-r-script/">this discussion</a>. </p>