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What is the best file format for configuration file? (programming.dev)
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.yaml, .toml, etc?

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[-] AverageCakeSlice@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago

JSON by a mile. I hate the YAML plague, it’s some of the most unintuitive syntax I’ve seen and yet it’s everywhere in DevOps/SysOps.

[-] Hexarei@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah, any language in which whitespace count is semantically significant can go suck fat nards.

[-] derpgon@programming.dev 8 points 2 years ago

I mean, a valid JSON is a valid YAML

[-] Hexarei@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago

I hate that you're correct lmao

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