Parser for Steam VDF files

vdf_parser.py

import os
import json


def vdf_parse(steam_config_file, config):
    line = " "
    while line:
        line = steam_config_file.readline()
        if not line or line.strip() == "}":
            return config
        line_elements = line.strip().split("\"")
        if len(line_elements) == 3:
            key = line_elements[1]
            steam_config_file.readline()  # skip '{'
            config[key] = vdf_parse(steam_config_file, {})
        else:
            config[line_elements[1]] = line_elements[3]
    return config


if __name__ == "__main__":
    STEAM_ROOT = "/home/strider/Steam/"
    config_file = os.path.join(STEAM_ROOT, "config/config.vdf")
    with open(config_file, "r") as steam_config_file:
        config = vdf_parse(steam_config_file, {})
    print json.dumps(config, indent=2)