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What is the best file format for configuration file? (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/1743099

.yaml, .toml, etc?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I don't know which is the best, but yaml is the worst.

[–] abhibeckert 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Uh no, the worst is a tie between XML and JSON.

XML because the syntax is hard to read and even harder to write, and JSON because you can't do comments. WTF.

[–] jmanjones 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I instant exit on XML conf files. I have no idea how to parse the info, maybe I should. But there are too many tags and my eyes instantly glaze over when I see it!

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