read_configuration.py

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#   Sample Configuration file : config.txt
#   [rds_config]
#   run_rds_test_scripts = false
#
#   [mysql]
#   arn = "any_value"
#   host = "any_value"
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

import configparser

def read_configuration(value):
        
    print(value)   

def _inti_():
    
    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
    
    configFilePath = 'config.txt'
    
    config.read(configFilePath)
    
    mysql_arn = config.get('mysql', 'arn')
     
    run_rds_test_scripts = config.get('rds_config', 'run_rds_test_scripts')
     
    if run_rds_test_scripts == 'true':
        print('run')    
        read_configuration(mysql_arn)
    else:
        print('no run')
    
_inti_()