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Switch to key = value format for _prob_params

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Description

The _prob_params script (and perhaps later on _cpp_parameters and the extern variables) should be switched to a key = value format so that we can more easily add fields in the future. For example we could do Python's ConfigParser format so that

p_ambient              real                 1.e-5_rt                     y                                                                                                                                        

becomes (perhaps)

[p_ambient]
type = real
default = 1.e-5_rt
namelist = True

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Locate the _prob_params script and trace how its current records are parsed and consumed. Review the proposed ConfigParser-style format and determine whether _cpp_parameters and extern variables are in scope. Done means the parameter format and affected entry points are defined, with tests or representative inputs covering the new fields.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
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