title: Which is fast to read, .xml, .ini or .txt?
body: <p>My application has to read the data stored in a file and get the values for the variables or arrays to work on them. </p>
  
  <p>My question is, that which file format will be fast and easy for retrieval of data from the file.</p>
  
  <p>I was thinking to use .xml, .ini , or just a simple .txt file. But to read .txt file i will have to write a lot of code with many if or else conditions. </p>
  
  <p>I dont know how to use .ini and .xml. But if they will better and fast so i'll learn them first, and then i'll use them. Kindly guide me.</p>