conf.py

import os
import sys
import ConfigParser

configfile = './example.conf'

try:
    if os.path.exists(configfile):
        Config = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
        Config.read(configfile)
        sections = Config.sections()
        for section in sections:
            if section is not None:
                print(section)
                options = Config.options(section)
                for option in options:
                    if option is not None:
                        print(option, Config.get(section, option))
except Exception as e:
    sys.stderr.write('Something is seriously fucked up, python thrown up and the exception is: {0}\n'.format(e))
    sys.stderr.write('Fix your config file. Or your script. Or your libs. Have a nice day. Your beloved script.\n')