o = p

   a with spaces   =     b  c

; wrap in quotes to JSON-decode and preserve spaces
" xa  n          p " = "\"\r\nyoyoyo\r\r\n"

; wrap in quotes to get a key with a bracket, not a section.
"[disturbing]" = hey you never know

; a section
[a]
av = a val
e = { o: p, a: { av: a val, b: { c: { e: "this [value]" } } } }
j = "{ o: "p", a: { av: "a val", b: { c: { e: "this [value]" } } } }"
"[]" = a square?

; nested child without middle parent
; should create otherwise-empty a.b
[a.b.c]
e = 1
j = 2

; dots in the section name should be literally interpreted
[x\.y\.z]
x.y.z = xyz

[x\.y\.z.a\.b\.c]
a.b.c = abc

; this next one is not a comment!  it's escaped!
nocomment = this\; this is not a comment
