Is it recommended to write a custom parser for handling specific key structures in ini files when using parse_ini_file in PHP?

When using parse_ini_file in PHP to parse ini files, it may not handle specific key structures as expected. In such cases, it is recommended to write a custom parser to handle these specific key structures. This custom parser can be tailored to extract and process the desired key structures in the ini file accurately. 

function custom_ini_parser($file_path) {
    $ini_data = parse_ini_file($file_path, true);

    // Custom logic to handle specific key structures in the ini file
    // For example, extracting and processing nested keys

    return $ini_data;
}

// Usage
$ini_data = custom_ini_parser('config.ini');

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