diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2dc62d7..0b4dff0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,153 @@
-# Config
+# Go Config Parser
 
-A super-simple config file parser that has a Lua-like format.
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+A lightweight, intuitive configuration parser for Go applications with a clean, readable syntax.`
+
+## Features
+
+- Simple, human-readable configuration format
+- Strong typing with automatic type conversion
+- Nested structures with dot notation access
+- Support for arrays and maps
+- Inline and block comments
+- Fast parsing with no dependencies
+- Full test coverage
+
+## Configuration Format
+
+This parser uses a clean, minimal syntax that's easy to read and write:
+
+```
+host = "localhost"
+port = 8080
+debug = true
+
+allowed_ips {
+    "192.168.1.1"
+    "192.168.1.2"
+    "10.0.0.1"
+}
+
+database {
+    host = "db.example.com"
+    port = 5432
+    credentials {
+        username = "admin"
+        password = "secure123"
+    }
+}
+
+-- This is a line comment
+--[[ This is a
+     block comment spanning
+     multiple lines ]]
+```
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+go get git.sharkk.net/Go/Config
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Basic Usage
+
+```go
+package main
+
+import (
+    "fmt"
+    "os"
+    
+    config "git.sharkk.net/Go/Config"
+)
+
+func main() {
+    // Load configuration from file
+    file, err := os.Open("config.conf")
+    if err != nil {
+        panic(err)
+    }
+    defer file.Close()
+    
+    cfg, err := config.Load(file)
+    if err != nil {
+        panic(err)
+    }
+    
+    // Access values with type conversion
+    host, err := cfg.GetString("database.host")
+    port, err := cfg.GetInt("database.port")
+    debug, err := cfg.GetBool("debug")
+    
+    // Use default values for missing keys
+    timeout := cfg.GetOr("timeout", 30).(int64)
+}
+```
+
+### Type Conversion
+
+The parser automatically converts values to appropriate types:
+
+```go
+// These will return properly typed values
+boolValue, err := cfg.GetBool("feature.enabled")
+intValue, err := cfg.GetInt("server.port")
+floatValue, err := cfg.GetFloat("threshold")
+stringValue, err := cfg.GetString("app.name")
+
+// For complex types
+arrayValue, err := cfg.GetArray("allowed_ips")
+mapValue, err := cfg.GetMap("database")
+
+// Generic getter (returns interface{})
+value, err := cfg.Get("some.key")
+```
+
+### Accessing Arrays and Maps
+
+Access array elements and nested map values using dot notation:
+
+```go
+// Access the first element in the array
+firstIP, err := cfg.GetString("allowed_ips.0")
+
+// Access deeply nested values
+username, err := cfg.GetString("database.credentials.username")
+```
+
+## Performance
+
+This parser provides competitive performance compared to popular formats like JSON, YAML, and TOML:
+
+| Benchmark | Operations | Time (ns/op) | Memory (B/op) | Allocations (allocs/op) |
+|-----------|----------:|-------------:|--------------:|------------------------:|
+| **Small Config Files** |
+| Config    |    718,893 |        1,611 |         5,256 |                      25 |
+| JSON      |  1,000,000 |        1,170 |         1,384 |                      23 |
+| YAML      |    213,438 |        5,668 |         8,888 |                      82 |
+| TOML      |    273,586 |        4,505 |         4,520 |                      67 |
+| **Medium Config Files** |
+| Config    |    138,517 |        8,777 |        11,247 |                     114 |
+| JSON      |    241,069 |        4,996 |         5,344 |                      89 |
+| YAML      |     47,695 |       24,183 |        21,577 |                     347 |
+| TOML      |     66,411 |       17,709 |        16,349 |                     208 |
+| **Large Config Files** |
+| Config    |     33,177 |       35,591 |        31,791 |                     477 |
+| JSON      |     66,384 |       18,066 |        18,138 |                     297 |
+| YAML      |     12,482 |       95,248 |        65,574 |                   1,208 |
+| TOML      |     17,594 |       67,928 |        66,038 |                     669 |
+
+*Benchmarked on AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core Processor*
+
+## Why Choose This Parser?
+
+- **Readability**: Simple syntax that's easy for humans to read and write
+- **Flexibility**: Supports various data types and nested structures
+- **Performance**: Fast parsing with minimal overhead
+- **Type Safety**: Strong typing with automatic conversion
+- **Simplicity**: No external dependencies required
+
+## License
+
+MIT
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diff --git a/bench/bench_test.go b/bench/bench_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d5e542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bench/bench_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,617 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	config "git.sharkk.net/Go/Config"
+	"github.com/BurntSushi/toml"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+)
+
+// Original benchmarks
+func BenchmarkSmallConfig(b *testing.B) {
+	// Small config with just a few key-value pairs
+	smallConfig := `
+	host = "localhost"
+	port = 8080
+	debug = true
+	timeout = 30
+	`
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		reader := strings.NewReader(smallConfig)
+		_, err := config.Load(reader)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse small config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkMediumConfig(b *testing.B) {
+	// Medium config with nested structures and arrays
+	mediumConfig := `
+	app {
+		name = "TestApp"
+		version = "1.0.0"
+		enableLogging = true
+	}
+
+	database {
+		host = "db.example.com"
+		port = 5432
+		credentials {
+			username = "admin"
+			password = "secure123"
+		}
+	}
+
+	features = {
+		"authentication"
+		"authorization"
+		"reporting"
+		"analytics"
+	}
+
+	timeouts {
+		connect = 5
+		read = 10
+		write = 10
+		idle = 60
+	}
+
+	-- Comments to add some parsing overhead
+	endpoints {
+		api = "/api/v1"
+		web = "/web"
+		admin = "/admin"
+		health = "/health"
+	}
+	`
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		reader := strings.NewReader(mediumConfig)
+		_, err := config.Load(reader)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse medium config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkLargeConfig(b *testing.B) {
+	// Simpler large config with careful bracket matching
+	largeConfig := `
+	application {
+		name = "EnterpriseApp"
+		version = "2.5.1"
+		environment = "production"
+		debug = false
+		maxConnections = 1000
+		timeout = 30
+		retryCount = 3
+		logLevel = "info"
+	}
+
+	-- Database cluster configuration
+	databases {
+		primary {
+			host = "primary-db.example.com"
+			port = 5432
+			maxConnections = 100
+			credentials {
+				username = "app_user"
+				password = "super_secret"
+				ssl = true
+				timeout = 5
+			}
+		}
+
+		replica {
+			host = "replica-db.example.com"
+			port = 5432
+			maxConnections = 200
+			credentials {
+				username = "read_user"
+				password = "read_only_pw"
+				ssl = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	allowedIPs {
+		"192.168.1.1"
+		"192.168.1.2"
+		"192.168.1.3"
+		"192.168.1.4"
+		"192.168.1.5"
+	}
+
+	-- Add 50 numbered settings to make the config large
+	settings {`
+
+	// Add many numbered settings
+	var builder strings.Builder
+	builder.WriteString(largeConfig)
+
+	for i := 1; i <= 50; i++ {
+		builder.WriteString("\n\t\tsetting")
+		builder.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(i))
+		builder.WriteString(" = ")
+		builder.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(i * 10))
+	}
+
+	// Close the settings block and add one more block
+	builder.WriteString(`
+	}
+
+	roles {
+		admin {
+			permissions = {
+				"read"
+				"write"
+				"delete"
+				"admin"
+			}
+		}
+		user {
+			permissions = {
+				"read"
+				"write"
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	`)
+
+	largeConfig = builder.String()
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		reader := strings.NewReader(largeConfig)
+		_, err := config.Load(reader)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse large config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// JSON Benchmarks
+func BenchmarkSmallConfigJSON(b *testing.B) {
+	smallConfigJSON := `{
+		"host": "localhost",
+		"port": 8080,
+		"debug": true,
+		"timeout": 30
+	}`
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		reader := strings.NewReader(smallConfigJSON)
+		var result map[string]interface{}
+		decoder := json.NewDecoder(reader)
+		err := decoder.Decode(&result)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse small JSON config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkMediumConfigJSON(b *testing.B) {
+	mediumConfigJSON := `{
+		"app": {
+			"name": "TestApp",
+			"version": "1.0.0",
+			"enableLogging": true
+		},
+		"database": {
+			"host": "db.example.com",
+			"port": 5432,
+			"credentials": {
+				"username": "admin",
+				"password": "secure123"
+			}
+		},
+		"features": [
+			"authentication",
+			"authorization",
+			"reporting",
+			"analytics"
+		],
+		"timeouts": {
+			"connect": 5,
+			"read": 10,
+			"write": 10,
+			"idle": 60
+		},
+		"endpoints": {
+			"api": "/api/v1",
+			"web": "/web",
+			"admin": "/admin",
+			"health": "/health"
+		}
+	}`
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		reader := strings.NewReader(mediumConfigJSON)
+		var result map[string]interface{}
+		decoder := json.NewDecoder(reader)
+		err := decoder.Decode(&result)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse medium JSON config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkLargeConfigJSON(b *testing.B) {
+	// Start building the large JSON config
+	largeConfigJSON := `{
+		"application": {
+			"name": "EnterpriseApp",
+			"version": "2.5.1",
+			"environment": "production",
+			"debug": false,
+			"maxConnections": 1000,
+			"timeout": 30,
+			"retryCount": 3,
+			"logLevel": "info"
+		},
+		"databases": {
+			"primary": {
+				"host": "primary-db.example.com",
+				"port": 5432,
+				"maxConnections": 100,
+				"credentials": {
+					"username": "app_user",
+					"password": "super_secret",
+					"ssl": true,
+					"timeout": 5
+				}
+			},
+			"replica": {
+				"host": "replica-db.example.com",
+				"port": 5432,
+				"maxConnections": 200,
+				"credentials": {
+					"username": "read_user",
+					"password": "read_only_pw",
+					"ssl": true
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		"allowedIPs": [
+			"192.168.1.1",
+			"192.168.1.2",
+			"192.168.1.3",
+			"192.168.1.4",
+			"192.168.1.5"
+		],
+		"settings": {`
+
+	var builder strings.Builder
+	builder.WriteString(largeConfigJSON)
+
+	// Add many numbered settings
+	for i := 1; i <= 50; i++ {
+		if i > 1 {
+			builder.WriteString(",")
+		}
+		builder.WriteString("\n\t\t\t\"setting")
+		builder.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(i))
+		builder.WriteString("\": ")
+		builder.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(i * 10))
+	}
+
+	// Close the settings block and add roles
+	builder.WriteString(`
+		},
+		"roles": {
+			"admin": {
+				"permissions": [
+					"read",
+					"write",
+					"delete",
+					"admin"
+				]
+			},
+			"user": {
+				"permissions": [
+					"read",
+					"write"
+				]
+			}
+		}
+	}`)
+
+	largeConfigJSONString := builder.String()
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		reader := strings.NewReader(largeConfigJSONString)
+		var result map[string]interface{}
+		decoder := json.NewDecoder(reader)
+		err := decoder.Decode(&result)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse large JSON config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// YAML Benchmarks
+func BenchmarkSmallConfigYAML(b *testing.B) {
+	smallConfigYAML := `
+host: localhost
+port: 8080
+debug: true
+timeout: 30
+`
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		var result map[string]interface{}
+		err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(smallConfigYAML), &result)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse small YAML config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkMediumConfigYAML(b *testing.B) {
+	mediumConfigYAML := `
+app:
+  name: TestApp
+  version: 1.0.0
+  enableLogging: true
+database:
+  host: db.example.com
+  port: 5432
+  credentials:
+    username: admin
+    password: secure123
+features:
+  - authentication
+  - authorization
+  - reporting
+  - analytics
+timeouts:
+  connect: 5
+  read: 10
+  write: 10
+  idle: 60
+# Comments to add some parsing overhead
+endpoints:
+  api: /api/v1
+  web: /web
+  admin: /admin
+  health: /health
+`
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		var result map[string]interface{}
+		err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(mediumConfigYAML), &result)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse medium YAML config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkLargeConfigYAML(b *testing.B) {
+	// Start building the large YAML config
+	largeConfigYAML := `
+application:
+  name: EnterpriseApp
+  version: 2.5.1
+  environment: production
+  debug: false
+  maxConnections: 1000
+  timeout: 30
+  retryCount: 3
+  logLevel: info
+
+# Database cluster configuration
+databases:
+  primary:
+    host: primary-db.example.com
+    port: 5432
+    maxConnections: 100
+    credentials:
+      username: app_user
+      password: super_secret
+      ssl: true
+      timeout: 5
+  replica:
+    host: replica-db.example.com
+    port: 5432
+    maxConnections: 200
+    credentials:
+      username: read_user
+      password: read_only_pw
+      ssl: true
+
+allowedIPs:
+  - 192.168.1.1
+  - 192.168.1.2
+  - 192.168.1.3
+  - 192.168.1.4
+  - 192.168.1.5
+
+# Add 50 numbered settings to make the config large
+settings:
+`
+
+	var builder strings.Builder
+	builder.WriteString(largeConfigYAML)
+
+	// Add many numbered settings
+	for i := 1; i <= 50; i++ {
+		builder.WriteString("  setting")
+		builder.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(i))
+		builder.WriteString(": ")
+		builder.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(i * 10))
+		builder.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+
+	// Add roles
+	builder.WriteString(`
+roles:
+  admin:
+    permissions:
+      - read
+      - write
+      - delete
+      - admin
+  user:
+    permissions:
+      - read
+      - write
+`)
+
+	largeConfigYAMLString := builder.String()
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		var result map[string]interface{}
+		err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(largeConfigYAMLString), &result)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse large YAML config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TOML Benchmarks
+func BenchmarkSmallConfigTOML(b *testing.B) {
+	smallConfigTOML := `
+host = "localhost"
+port = 8080
+debug = true
+timeout = 30
+`
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		var result map[string]interface{}
+		err := toml.Unmarshal([]byte(smallConfigTOML), &result)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse small TOML config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkMediumConfigTOML(b *testing.B) {
+	mediumConfigTOML := `
+[app]
+name = "TestApp"
+version = "1.0.0"
+enableLogging = true
+
+[database]
+host = "db.example.com"
+port = 5432
+
+[database.credentials]
+username = "admin"
+password = "secure123"
+
+features = ["authentication", "authorization", "reporting", "analytics"]
+
+[timeouts]
+connect = 5
+read = 10
+write = 10
+idle = 60
+
+# Comments to add some parsing overhead
+[endpoints]
+api = "/api/v1"
+web = "/web"
+admin = "/admin"
+health = "/health"
+`
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		var result map[string]interface{}
+		err := toml.Unmarshal([]byte(mediumConfigTOML), &result)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse medium TOML config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkLargeConfigTOML(b *testing.B) {
+	// Start building the large TOML config
+	largeConfigTOML := `
+[application]
+name = "EnterpriseApp"
+version = "2.5.1"
+environment = "production"
+debug = false
+maxConnections = 1000
+timeout = 30
+retryCount = 3
+logLevel = "info"
+
+# Database cluster configuration
+[databases.primary]
+host = "primary-db.example.com"
+port = 5432
+maxConnections = 100
+
+[databases.primary.credentials]
+username = "app_user"
+password = "super_secret"
+ssl = true
+timeout = 5
+
+[databases.replica]
+host = "replica-db.example.com"
+port = 5432
+maxConnections = 200
+
+[databases.replica.credentials]
+username = "read_user"
+password = "read_only_pw"
+ssl = true
+
+allowedIPs = ["192.168.1.1", "192.168.1.2", "192.168.1.3", "192.168.1.4", "192.168.1.5"]
+
+# Add 50 numbered settings to make the config large
+[settings]
+`
+
+	var builder strings.Builder
+	builder.WriteString(largeConfigTOML)
+
+	// Add many numbered settings
+	for i := 1; i <= 50; i++ {
+		builder.WriteString("setting")
+		builder.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(i))
+		builder.WriteString(" = ")
+		builder.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(i * 10))
+		builder.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+
+	// Add roles
+	builder.WriteString(`
+[roles.admin]
+permissions = ["read", "write", "delete", "admin"]
+
+[roles.user]
+permissions = ["read", "write"]
+`)
+
+	largeConfigTOMLString := builder.String()
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		var result map[string]interface{}
+		err := toml.Unmarshal([]byte(largeConfigTOMLString), &result)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatalf("Failed to parse large TOML config: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..629aa86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+// Config holds a single hierarchical structure like JSON
+type Config struct {
+	data map[string]any
+}
+
+// NewConfig creates a new empty config
+func NewConfig() *Config {
+	return &Config{
+		data: make(map[string]any),
+	}
+}
+
+// Get retrieves a value from the config using dot notation
+func (c *Config) Get(key string) (any, error) {
+	if key == "" {
+		return c.data, nil
+	}
+
+	// Parse the dot-notation path manually
+	var start, i int
+	var current any = c.data
+
+	for i = 0; i < len(key); i++ {
+		if key[i] == '.' || i == len(key)-1 {
+			end := i
+			if i == len(key)-1 && key[i] != '.' {
+				end = i + 1
+			}
+
+			part := key[start:end]
+
+			// Handle current node based on its type
+			switch node := current.(type) {
+			case map[string]any:
+				// Simple map lookup
+				val, ok := node[part]
+				if !ok {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("key %s not found", part)
+				}
+				current = val
+
+			case []any:
+				// Must be numeric index
+				index, err := strconv.Atoi(part)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid array index: %s", part)
+				}
+				if index < 0 || index >= len(node) {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("array index out of bounds: %d", index)
+				}
+				current = node[index]
+
+			default:
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot access %s in non-container value", part)
+			}
+
+			// If we've processed the entire key, return the current value
+			if i == len(key)-1 || (i < len(key)-1 && key[i] == '.' && end == i) {
+				if i == len(key)-1 {
+					return current, nil
+				}
+			}
+
+			start = i + 1
+		}
+	}
+
+	return current, nil
+}
+
+// GetOr retrieves a value or returns a default if not found
+func (c *Config) GetOr(key string, defaultValue any) any {
+	val, err := c.Get(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return defaultValue
+	}
+	return val
+}
+
+// GetString gets a value as string
+func (c *Config) GetString(key string) (string, error) {
+	val, err := c.Get(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	switch v := val.(type) {
+	case string:
+		return v, nil
+	case bool:
+		return strconv.FormatBool(v), nil
+	case int64:
+		return strconv.FormatInt(v, 10), nil
+	case float64:
+		return strconv.FormatFloat(v, 'f', -1, 64), nil
+	default:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("value for key %s cannot be converted to string", key)
+	}
+}
+
+// GetBool gets a value as boolean
+func (c *Config) GetBool(key string) (bool, error) {
+	val, err := c.Get(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	switch v := val.(type) {
+	case bool:
+		return v, nil
+	case string:
+		return strconv.ParseBool(v)
+	default:
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("value for key %s cannot be converted to bool", key)
+	}
+}
+
+// GetInt gets a value as int64
+func (c *Config) GetInt(key string) (int64, error) {
+	val, err := c.Get(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	switch v := val.(type) {
+	case int64:
+		return v, nil
+	case float64:
+		return int64(v), nil
+	case string:
+		return strconv.ParseInt(v, 10, 64)
+	default:
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("value for key %s cannot be converted to int", key)
+	}
+}
+
+// GetFloat gets a value as float64
+func (c *Config) GetFloat(key string) (float64, error) {
+	val, err := c.Get(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	switch v := val.(type) {
+	case float64:
+		return v, nil
+	case int64:
+		return float64(v), nil
+	case string:
+		return strconv.ParseFloat(v, 64)
+	default:
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("value for key %s cannot be converted to float", key)
+	}
+}
+
+// GetArray gets a value as []any
+func (c *Config) GetArray(key string) ([]any, error) {
+	val, err := c.Get(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if arr, ok := val.([]any); ok {
+		return arr, nil
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("value for key %s is not an array", key)
+}
+
+// GetMap gets a value as map[string]any
+func (c *Config) GetMap(key string) (map[string]any, error) {
+	val, err := c.Get(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if m, ok := val.(map[string]any); ok {
+		return m, nil
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("value for key %s is not a map", key)
+}
+
+// Load parses a config from a reader
+func Load(r io.Reader) (*Config, error) {
+	parser := NewParser(r)
+	return parser.Parse()
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad173ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module git.sharkk.net/Go/Config
+
+go 1.23.5
+
+require (
+	github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.0 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ee2c3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.0 h1:kuoIxZQy2WRRk1pttg9asf+WVv6tWQuBNVmK8+nqPr0=
+github.com/BurntSushi/toml v1.4.0/go.mod h1:ukJfTF/6rtPPRCnwkur4qwRxa8vTRFBF0uk2lLoLwho=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..356b01d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+)
+
+// Parser parses configuration files
+type Parser struct {
+	scanner       *Scanner
+	config        *Config
+	currentObject map[string]any
+	stack         []map[string]any
+}
+
+// NewParser creates a new parser with a reader and empty config
+func NewParser(r io.Reader) *Parser {
+	config := NewConfig()
+	return &Parser{
+		scanner:       NewScanner(r),
+		config:        config,
+		currentObject: config.data,
+		stack:         make([]map[string]any, 0, 8), // Pre-allocate stack with reasonable capacity
+	}
+}
+
+// Error creates an error with line information from the scanner
+func (p *Parser) Error(msg string) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("line %d: %s", p.scanner.line, msg)
+}
+
+// Parse parses the config file and returns a Config
+func (p *Parser) Parse() (*Config, error) {
+	err := p.parseContent()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return p.config, nil
+}
+
+// pushObject enters a new object scope
+func (p *Parser) pushObject(obj map[string]any) {
+	p.stack = append(p.stack, p.currentObject)
+	p.currentObject = obj
+}
+
+// popObject exits the current object scope
+func (p *Parser) popObject() {
+	n := len(p.stack)
+	if n > 0 {
+		p.currentObject = p.stack[n-1]
+		p.stack = p.stack[:n-1]
+	}
+}
+
+// parseContent is the main parsing function
+func (p *Parser) parseContent() error {
+	skipErr := p.scanner.SkipWhitespace()
+	for ; skipErr == nil; skipErr = p.scanner.SkipWhitespace() {
+		r, peekErr := p.scanner.PeekRune()
+		if peekErr == io.EOF {
+			break
+		}
+		if peekErr != nil {
+			return peekErr
+		}
+
+		// Handle comments
+		if r == '-' {
+			if err := p.scanner.ScanComment(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Handle name=value pairs or named objects
+		if isLetter(r) {
+			name, err := p.scanner.ScanName()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			if err = p.scanner.SkipWhitespace(); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			r, err = p.scanner.PeekRune()
+			if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			// Assignment or direct map/array
+			if r == '=' {
+				// It's a standard key=value pair
+				p.scanner.ReadRune() // consume '='
+
+				if err = p.scanner.SkipWhitespace(); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+
+				value, err := p.scanner.ScanValue()
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+
+				// Store the value directly
+				if mapValue, ok := value.(map[string]any); ok {
+					// Add an entry in current object
+					newMap := make(map[string]any, 8) // Pre-allocate with capacity
+					p.currentObject[name] = newMap
+
+					// Process the map contents
+					p.pushObject(newMap)
+
+					// Copy values from scanned map to our object
+					for k, v := range mapValue {
+						p.currentObject[k] = v
+					}
+
+					p.popObject()
+				} else {
+					// Direct storage for primitives and arrays
+					p.currentObject[name] = value
+				}
+			} else if r == '{' {
+				// It's a map/array without '='
+				value, err := p.scanner.ScanValue()
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+
+				// Store the complex value directly
+				if mapValue, ok := value.(map[string]any); ok {
+					// Add an entry in current object
+					newMap := make(map[string]any, 8) // Pre-allocate with capacity
+					p.currentObject[name] = newMap
+
+					// Process the map contents
+					p.pushObject(newMap)
+
+					// Copy values from scanned map to our object
+					for k, v := range mapValue {
+						p.currentObject[k] = v
+					}
+
+					p.popObject()
+				} else {
+					// Direct storage for arrays
+					p.currentObject[name] = value
+				}
+			} else {
+				return p.Error("expected '=' or '{' after name")
+			}
+
+			continue
+		}
+
+		return p.Error("unexpected character")
+	}
+
+	if skipErr != nil && skipErr != io.EOF {
+		return skipErr
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Helper function
+func isLetter(r rune) bool {
+	return (r >= 'a' && r <= 'z') || (r >= 'A' && r <= 'Z')
+}
diff --git a/scanner.go b/scanner.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96cdaf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scanner.go
@@ -0,0 +1,484 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"unicode"
+)
+
+// Scanner handles the low-level parsing of the configuration format
+type Scanner struct {
+	reader *bufio.Reader
+	line   int // Current line number
+	col    int // Current column position
+	buffer []rune
+}
+
+// NewScanner creates a new scanner with the given reader
+func NewScanner(r io.Reader) *Scanner {
+	return &Scanner{
+		reader: bufio.NewReader(r),
+		line:   1, // Start at line 1
+		col:    0,
+		buffer: make([]rune, 0, 64),
+	}
+}
+
+// ReadRune reads a single rune from the input
+func (s *Scanner) ReadRune() (rune, int, error) {
+	r, i, err := s.reader.ReadRune()
+	if err == nil {
+		if r == '\n' {
+			s.line++
+			s.col = 0
+		} else {
+			s.col++
+		}
+	}
+	return r, i, err
+}
+
+// PeekRune looks at the next rune without consuming it
+func (s *Scanner) PeekRune() (rune, error) {
+	r, _, err := s.reader.ReadRune()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	s.reader.UnreadRune()
+	return r, nil
+}
+
+// Error creates an error with line and column information
+func (s *Scanner) Error(msg string) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("line %d, column %d: %s", s.line, s.col, msg)
+}
+
+// SkipWhitespace skips whitespace characters
+func (s *Scanner) SkipWhitespace() error {
+	for {
+		r, err := s.PeekRune()
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !unicode.IsSpace(r) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		_, _, err = s.ReadRune()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// peekAndCheckRune checks if the next rune matches expected without consuming it
+func (s *Scanner) peekAndCheckRune(expected rune) (bool, error) {
+	r, err := s.PeekRune()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return r == expected, nil
+}
+
+// consumeIfMatch consumes the next rune if it matches expected
+func (s *Scanner) consumeIfMatch(expected rune) (bool, error) {
+	matches, err := s.peekAndCheckRune(expected)
+	if err != nil || !matches {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	_, _, err = s.ReadRune() // consume the rune
+	return err == nil, err
+}
+
+// ScanComment processes a comment
+func (s *Scanner) ScanComment() error {
+	// Consume the first dash
+	_, _, err := s.ReadRune()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Check for second dash
+	r, _, err := s.ReadRune()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if r != '-' {
+		return s.Error("invalid comment")
+	}
+
+	// Check for block comment [[
+	r, err = s.PeekRune()
+	if err == nil && r == '[' {
+		_, _, _ = s.ReadRune() // consume first [
+		r, err = s.PeekRune()
+		if err == nil && r == '[' {
+			_, _, _ = s.ReadRune() // consume second [
+			return s.scanBlockComment()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Line comment
+	for {
+		r, _, err := s.ReadRune()
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if r == '\n' {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// scanBlockComment processes a block comment
+func (s *Scanner) scanBlockComment() error {
+	for {
+		r, _, err := s.ReadRune()
+		if err != nil {
+			return s.Error("unclosed block comment")
+		}
+
+		if r == ']' {
+			r, err = s.PeekRune()
+			if err == nil && r == ']' {
+				_, _, _ = s.ReadRune() // consume second ]
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// ScanName reads a name identifier
+func (s *Scanner) ScanName() (string, error) {
+	s.buffer = s.buffer[:0] // Reset buffer
+
+	// Read first character
+	r, _, err := s.ReadRune()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if !unicode.IsLetter(r) {
+		return "", s.Error("name must start with letter")
+	}
+	s.buffer = append(s.buffer, r)
+
+	// Read rest of name
+	for {
+		r, err := s.PeekRune()
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			break
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		if !unicode.IsLetter(r) && !unicode.IsDigit(r) && r != '_' {
+			break
+		}
+		s.buffer = append(s.buffer, r)
+		_, _, _ = s.ReadRune()
+	}
+
+	return string(s.buffer), nil
+}
+
+// processArrayElement processes a single array element
+func (s *Scanner) processArrayElement() (any, error) {
+	r, err := s.PeekRune()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Handle identifier-like elements
+	if unicode.IsLetter(r) {
+		name, err := s.ScanName()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		// Try to convert to appropriate type
+		convertedValue, err := s.ConvertValue(name)
+		if err == nil {
+			return convertedValue, nil
+		}
+		return name, nil
+	}
+
+	// Handle other element types (strings, numbers, etc.)
+	return s.ScanValue()
+}
+
+// processMapEntry processes a key-value pair in a map
+func (s *Scanner) processMapEntry() (string, any, bool, error) {
+	name, err := s.ScanName()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil, false, err
+	}
+
+	err = s.SkipWhitespace()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil, false, err
+	}
+
+	// Check for equals sign
+	isEquals, err := s.consumeIfMatch('=')
+	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+		return "", nil, false, err
+	}
+
+	if isEquals {
+		value, err := s.ScanValue()
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", nil, false, err
+		}
+		return name, value, true, nil // true indicates this is a map entry
+	}
+
+	// Check for opening brace (nested map/array)
+	isBrace, err := s.peekAndCheckRune('{')
+	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+		return "", nil, false, err
+	}
+
+	if isBrace {
+		value, err := s.ScanValue()
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", nil, false, err
+		}
+		return name, value, true, nil // true indicates this is a map entry
+	}
+
+	// If neither equals nor brace, it's an array element (name as string)
+	return name, name, false, nil // false indicates this is not a map entry
+}
+
+// ScanValue processes and returns a value from the config
+func (s *Scanner) ScanValue() (any, error) {
+	err := s.SkipWhitespace()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	r, err := s.PeekRune()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Check if it's an array/map
+	if r == '{' {
+		return s.ScanArrayOrMap()
+	}
+
+	// Check if it's a quoted string
+	if r == '"' {
+		return s.ScanString()
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise, treat it as a simple value
+	var value []rune
+	for {
+		r, err := s.PeekRune()
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			break
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if unicode.IsSpace(r) || r == '}' {
+			break
+		}
+		value = append(value, r)
+		_, _, _ = s.ReadRune()
+	}
+
+	if len(value) == 0 {
+		return nil, s.Error("empty value")
+	}
+
+	// Convert value to appropriate type
+	return s.ConvertValue(string(value))
+}
+
+// ScanArrayOrMap processes arrays and maps
+func (s *Scanner) ScanArrayOrMap() (any, error) {
+	// Consume opening brace
+	_, _, err := s.ReadRune()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Initialize a new map to store contents
+	contents := make(map[string]any)
+	// And a slice to track array elements
+	var arrayElements []any
+	isArray := true
+
+	for {
+		err := s.SkipWhitespace()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		r, err := s.PeekRune()
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			return nil, s.Error("unclosed array/map")
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		// Check for closing brace
+		if r == '}' {
+			_, _, _ = s.ReadRune() // consume the closing brace
+			break
+		}
+
+		// Handle comments inside arrays/maps
+		if r == '-' {
+			err = s.ScanComment()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// If we find a named property, it might be a map entry
+		if unicode.IsLetter(r) {
+			name, value, isMapEntry, err := s.processMapEntry()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
+			if isMapEntry {
+				// It's a key-value pair for a map
+				isArray = false
+				contents[name] = value
+			} else {
+				// It's an array element
+				arrayElements = append(arrayElements, value)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Handle array elements that start with quotes, numbers, etc.
+		value, err := s.processArrayElement()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		arrayElements = append(arrayElements, value)
+	}
+
+	// Check for array/map distinction and return appropriate result
+	if isArray && len(contents) == 0 {
+		return arrayElements, nil
+	}
+	return contents, nil
+}
+
+// ScanString reads a quoted string
+func (s *Scanner) ScanString() (any, error) {
+	// Consume opening quote
+	_, _, err := s.ReadRune()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var builder strings.Builder
+	builder.Grow(64) // Preallocate with reasonable capacity
+
+	for {
+		r, _, err := s.ReadRune()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, s.Error("unterminated string")
+		}
+
+		if r == '"' {
+			break
+		}
+
+		// Handle escape sequences
+		if r == '\\' {
+			escaped, _, err := s.ReadRune()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			switch escaped {
+			case '"':
+				builder.WriteRune('"')
+			case '\\':
+				builder.WriteRune('\\')
+			case 'n':
+				builder.WriteRune('\n')
+			case 't':
+				builder.WriteRune('\t')
+			default:
+				builder.WriteRune('\\')
+				builder.WriteRune(escaped)
+			}
+		} else {
+			builder.WriteRune(r)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return builder.String(), nil
+}
+
+// ConvertValue converts string values to their appropriate types
+func (s *Scanner) ConvertValue(value string) (any, error) {
+	// Fast path for booleans
+	if value == "true" {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	if value == "false" {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	// Early exit for empty values
+	if len(value) == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("empty value")
+	}
+
+	// Check for number type in one pass
+	isNegative := value[0] == '-'
+	startIdx := 0
+	if isNegative {
+		if len(value) == 1 {
+			return nil, errors.New("invalid value: -")
+		}
+		startIdx = 1
+	}
+
+	hasDot := false
+	for i := startIdx; i < len(value); i++ {
+		if value[i] == '.' {
+			if hasDot {
+				return nil, errors.New("invalid number format")
+			}
+			hasDot = true
+		} else if value[i] < '0' || value[i] > '9' {
+			return nil, errors.New("invalid value format: " + value)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Process as integer or float based on presence of decimal
+	if !hasDot {
+		return strconv.ParseInt(value, 10, 64)
+	}
+
+	// Float (ensure not ending with dot)
+	if value[len(value)-1] != '.' {
+		return strconv.ParseFloat(value, 64)
+	}
+
+	return nil, errors.New("invalid value format: " + value)
+}
diff --git a/tests/config_test.go b/tests/config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d5be5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,316 @@
+package config_test
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	config "git.sharkk.net/Go/Config"
+)
+
+func TestBasicKeyValuePairs(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `
+	boolTrue = true
+	boolFalse = false
+	integer = 42
+	negativeInt = -10
+	floatValue = 3.14
+	negativeFloat = -2.5
+	stringValue = "hello world"
+	`
+	config, err := config.Load(strings.NewReader(input))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify boolean values
+	boolTrue, err := config.GetBool("boolTrue")
+	if err != nil || boolTrue != true {
+		t.Errorf("expected boolTrue=true, got %v, err: %v", boolTrue, err)
+	}
+
+	boolFalse, err := config.GetBool("boolFalse")
+	if err != nil || boolFalse != false {
+		t.Errorf("expected boolFalse=false, got %v, err: %v", boolFalse, err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify integer values
+	integer, err := config.GetInt("integer")
+	if err != nil || integer != 42 {
+		t.Errorf("expected integer=42, got %v, err: %v", integer, err)
+	}
+
+	negativeInt, err := config.GetInt("negativeInt")
+	if err != nil || negativeInt != -10 {
+		t.Errorf("expected negativeInt=-10, got %v, err: %v", negativeInt, err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify float values
+	floatValue, err := config.GetFloat("floatValue")
+	if err != nil || floatValue != 3.14 {
+		t.Errorf("expected floatValue=3.14, got %v, err: %v", floatValue, err)
+	}
+
+	negativeFloat, err := config.GetFloat("negativeFloat")
+	if err != nil || negativeFloat != -2.5 {
+		t.Errorf("expected negativeFloat=-2.5, got %v, err: %v", negativeFloat, err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify string values
+	stringValue, err := config.GetString("stringValue")
+	if err != nil || stringValue != "hello world" {
+		t.Errorf("expected stringValue=\"hello world\", got %v, err: %v", stringValue, err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify missing key handling
+	_, err = config.GetString("nonExistentKey")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error for non-existent key, got nil")
+	}
+
+	// Test GetOr with defaults
+	defaultBool := config.GetOr("nonExistentKey", true).(bool)
+	if defaultBool != true {
+		t.Errorf("expected GetOr to return default true, got %v", defaultBool)
+	}
+
+	defaultString := config.GetOr("nonExistentKey", "default").(string)
+	if defaultString != "default" {
+		t.Errorf("expected GetOr to return 'default', got %v", defaultString)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestComments(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `
+	-- This is a line comment
+	key1 = "value1"
+	
+	--[[ This is a 
+	     block comment spanning
+	     multiple lines ]]
+	key2 = "value2"
+	
+	settings {
+		-- Comment inside a map
+		timeout = 30
+		--[[ Another block comment ]]
+		retries = 3
+	}
+	`
+
+	config, err := config.Load(strings.NewReader(input))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify that comments are properly ignored and values are parsed
+	val1, err := config.GetString("key1")
+	if err != nil || val1 != "value1" {
+		t.Errorf("expected key1=\"value1\", got %v, err: %v", val1, err)
+	}
+
+	val2, err := config.GetString("key2")
+	if err != nil || val2 != "value2" {
+		t.Errorf("expected key2=\"value2\", got %v, err: %v", val2, err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify nested values after comments
+	timeout, err := config.GetInt("settings.timeout")
+	if err != nil || timeout != 30 {
+		t.Errorf("expected settings.timeout=30, got %v, err: %v", timeout, err)
+	}
+
+	retries, err := config.GetInt("settings.retries")
+	if err != nil || retries != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("expected settings.retries=3, got %v, err: %v", retries, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestArrays(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `
+	-- Simple array
+	fruits {
+		"apple"
+		"banana"
+		"cherry"
+	}
+	
+	-- Array with equals sign
+	numbers = {
+		1
+		2
+		3
+		4
+		5
+	}
+	
+	-- Mixed types array
+	mixed {
+		"string"
+		42
+		true
+		3.14
+	}
+	`
+
+	config, err := config.Load(strings.NewReader(input))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify simple array
+	fruits, err := config.GetArray("fruits")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get fruits array: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	expectedFruits := []any{"apple", "banana", "cherry"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(fruits, expectedFruits) {
+		t.Errorf("expected fruits=%v, got %v", expectedFruits, fruits)
+	}
+
+	// Verify array accessed with index notation
+	apple, err := config.GetString("fruits.0")
+	if err != nil || apple != "apple" {
+		t.Errorf("expected fruits.0=\"apple\", got %v, err: %v", apple, err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify array with equals sign
+	numbers, err := config.GetArray("numbers")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get numbers array: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check array length
+	if len(numbers) != 5 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 5 numbers, got %d", len(numbers))
+	}
+
+	// Verify first number
+	firstNumber, err := config.GetInt("numbers.0")
+	if err != nil || firstNumber != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected numbers.0=1, got %v, err: %v", firstNumber, err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify mixed types array
+	mixed, err := config.GetArray("mixed")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get mixed array: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(mixed) != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 4 items in mixed array, got %d", len(mixed))
+	}
+
+	// Check types in mixed array
+	stringVal, err := config.GetString("mixed.0")
+	if err != nil || stringVal != "string" {
+		t.Errorf("expected mixed.0=\"string\", got %v, err: %v", stringVal, err)
+	}
+
+	intVal, err := config.GetInt("mixed.1")
+	if err != nil || intVal != 42 {
+		t.Errorf("expected mixed.1=42, got %v, err: %v", intVal, err)
+	}
+
+	boolVal, err := config.GetBool("mixed.2")
+	if err != nil || boolVal != true {
+		t.Errorf("expected mixed.2=true, got %v, err: %v", boolVal, err)
+	}
+
+	floatVal, err := config.GetFloat("mixed.3")
+	if err != nil || floatVal != 3.14 {
+		t.Errorf("expected mixed.3=3.14, got %v, err: %v", floatVal, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMaps(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `
+	-- Simple map
+	server {
+		host = "localhost"
+		port = 8080
+	}
+
+	-- Map with equals sign
+	database = {
+		username = "admin"
+		password = "secret"
+		enabled = true
+		maxConnections = 100
+	}
+
+	-- Nested maps
+	application {
+		name = "MyApp"
+		version = "1.0.0"
+		settings {
+			theme = "dark"
+			notifications = true
+			logging {
+				level = "info"
+				file = "app.log"
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	`
+
+	config, err := config.Load(strings.NewReader(input))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify simple map
+	serverMap, err := config.GetMap("server")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get server map: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(serverMap) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 2 items in server map, got %d", len(serverMap))
+	}
+
+	// Verify dot notation access
+	host, err := config.GetString("server.host")
+	if err != nil || host != "localhost" {
+		t.Errorf("expected server.host=\"localhost\", got %v, err: %v", host, err)
+	}
+
+	port, err := config.GetInt("server.port")
+	if err != nil || port != 8080 {
+		t.Errorf("expected server.port=8080, got %v, err: %v", port, err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify map with equals sign
+	dbUser, err := config.GetString("database.username")
+	if err != nil || dbUser != "admin" {
+		t.Errorf("expected database.username=\"admin\", got %v, err: %v", dbUser, err)
+	}
+
+	dbEnabled, err := config.GetBool("database.enabled")
+	if err != nil || dbEnabled != true {
+		t.Errorf("expected database.enabled=true, got %v, err: %v", dbEnabled, err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify deeply nested maps
+	appName, err := config.GetString("application.name")
+	if err != nil || appName != "MyApp" {
+		t.Errorf("expected application.name=\"MyApp\", got %v, err: %v", appName, err)
+	}
+
+	theme, err := config.GetString("application.settings.theme")
+	if err != nil || theme != "dark" {
+		t.Errorf("expected application.settings.theme=\"dark\", got %v, err: %v", theme, err)
+	}
+
+	logLevel, err := config.GetString("application.settings.logging.level")
+	if err != nil || logLevel != "info" {
+		t.Errorf("expected application.settings.logging.level=\"info\", got %v, err: %v", logLevel, err)
+	}
+
+	// Test non-existent nested paths
+	_, err = config.GetString("application.settings.nonexistent")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error for non-existent nested key, got nil")
+	}
+}