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 1 year 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.

[-] nightmareofahorse@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps had me hating on YAML pretty quickly

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