ConfigParser() is not using a custom dictionary class correctly, according to my understanding.  I have duplicate options in a config file that I want to rename uniquely.  The following code does not work.
x = 0
class MultiDict(dict):
    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
        if key == 'textsize':
            global x
            key += str(x)
            x += 1
        dict.__setitem__(self, key, value)

...

config1 = cp.ConfigParser(dict_type=MultiDict)
config1.read('ini_file.ini')

"textsize" is the option named twice in my config file.  When I run the code, I get a DuplicateOptionError for "textsize".  No one seems to know how to solve this, so it could be a bug.  If it's sloppy coding, I apoligize.

you need to pass `strict=False` to ConfigParser :


        When `strict` is True, the parser won't allow for any section or option
        duplicates while reading from a single source (file, string or
        dictionary). Default is True.

I know, thanks though.  I just thought there was a way to do it via dict_type=.  I've read it can be done, but is complex.  I've yet to see any examples of how.