diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 60143d7..e7b44ed 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 /target
 /data/*
+config
diff --git a/src/common.rs b/src/common.rs
index 6ac756b..bfc73be 100644
--- a/src/common.rs
+++ b/src/common.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ pub(crate) struct Args {
     /// Option whether histogram should be used as an alternative evaluation method.
     #[arg(long)]
     pub(crate) hist: bool,
+
+    /// Option whether histogram should be used as an alternative evaluation method.
+    #[arg(long, short)]
+    pub(crate) config: bool,
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn bit_value_in_block(bit: usize, block: &[u8]) -> bool {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ab052c5..e9d5487 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ use crate::distinguishers::{
 
 use clap::Parser;
 use common::{prepare_data, Data};
+use itertools::Itertools;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader};
 use std::time::Instant;
 
 fn print_results(p_value: f64, z_score: f64) {
@@ -24,22 +27,22 @@ fn results(
     testing_data: &Data,
     patterns_combined: usize,
     hist: bool,
-) {
+) -> (f64, f64) {
     final_patterns.sort_by(|a, b| {
         f64::abs(b.z_score.unwrap())
             .partial_cmp(&f64::abs(a.z_score.unwrap()))
             .unwrap()
     });
-    let mut best_mp = best_multi_pattern(training_data, &final_patterns, patterns_combined);
-
-    println!("trained in {:.2?}", start.elapsed());
-
-    println!("training z-score: {}", best_mp.z_score.unwrap());
-    println!("best multi-pattern: {best_mp:?}");
 
     if hist {
-        hist_result(final_patterns, training_data, testing_data);
+        hist_result(final_patterns, training_data, testing_data, start)
     } else {
+        let mut best_mp = best_multi_pattern(training_data, &final_patterns, patterns_combined);
+
+        println!("trained in {:.2?}", start.elapsed());
+
+        println!("training z-score: {}", best_mp.z_score.unwrap());
+        println!("best multi-pattern: {best_mp:?}");
         let z_score = evaluate_distinguisher(&mut best_mp, testing_data);
         let p_value = p_value(
             best_mp.get_count(),
@@ -47,21 +50,28 @@ fn results(
             best_mp.probability,
         );
         print_results(p_value, z_score);
+        (p_value, z_score)
     }
 }
 
-fn hist_result(final_patterns: Vec<Pattern>, training_data: &Data, testing_data: &Data) {
+fn hist_result(
+    final_patterns: Vec<Pattern>,
+    training_data: &Data,
+    testing_data: &Data,
+    start: Instant,
+) -> (f64, f64) {
     let bits = final_patterns[0].bits.clone();
 
     println!("number of bits: {}", bits.len());
 
     if bits.len() > 20 {
         println!("Too many bits in pattern, can't produce hist result.");
-        return;
+        return (1.0, 0.0);
     }
 
     let hist = Histogram::get_hist(&bits, training_data);
 
+    println!("trained in {:.2?}", start.elapsed());
     println!("training z-score: {}", hist.z_score);
 
     let count = hist.evaluate(testing_data);
@@ -71,9 +81,10 @@ fn hist_result(final_patterns: Vec<Pattern>, training_data: &Data, testing_data:
     let p_val = p_value(count, testing_data.num_of_blocks, prob);
 
     print_results(p_val, z);
+    (p_val, z)
 }
 
-fn run_bottomup(args: Args) {
+fn run_bottomup(args: Args) -> (f64, f64) {
     let s = Instant::now();
     let (training_data, validation_data_option, testing_data_option) = prepare_data(
         &args.data_source,
@@ -92,12 +103,41 @@ fn run_bottomup(args: Args) {
         &testing_data_option.unwrap(),
         args.patterns_combined,
         args.hist,
-    );
+    )
+}
+
+fn parse_args(s: Vec<&str>) -> Args {
+    Args {
+        data_source: s[0].to_string(),
+        block_size: s[1].trim().parse().unwrap(),
+        k: s[2].trim().parse().unwrap(),
+        min_difference: s[3].trim().parse().unwrap(),
+        patterns_combined: s[4].trim().parse().unwrap(),
+        base_pattern_size: s[5].trim().parse().unwrap(),
+        validation_and_testing_split: s[6].trim().parse().unwrap(),
+        hist: s[7].trim().parse().unwrap(),
+        config: false,
+    }
 }
 
 fn main() {
     let args = Args::parse();
-    println!("\n{args:?}\n");
-
-    run_bottomup(args);
+    if args.config {
+        let file = File::open(args.data_source).unwrap();
+
+        let reader = BufReader::new(file);
+        let mut results = Vec::new();
+        for line in reader.lines() {
+            let l = line.unwrap();
+            println!("config: {l}");
+            let splitted = l.split(',').collect_vec();
+            let args = parse_args(splitted);
+            results.push(run_bottomup(args));
+            println!();
+        }
+        println!("{results:?}");
+    } else {
+        println!("\n{args:?}\n");
+        run_bottomup(args);
+    }
 }