def find_value(value_name, file_settings):
value_name = value_name.replace(" ", "")
found_in_file = value_name in file_settings
found_in_args = '-' + value_name in sys.argv
if found_in_args:
pos = sys.argv.index('-' + value_name) + 1
value = sys.argv[pos]
elif found_in_file:
value = file_settings[value_name]
else:
value = ""
return value