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Using YAML as a data transformation language? What could possibly go wrong?
by Daishiman 6y ago
Using YAML as a data transformation language? What could possibly go wrong?
- pvh 6y agoYAML is a convenient stand-in for a better syntax and was chosen for being less tedious to type than JSON itself, while still supporting JSON Schema to make our editor integration work. Long run, I expect neither JSON nor YAML are really the best solutions.
- Daishiman 6y agoThe problem with these data transformations is that the limited descriptive capabilities of YAML are going to be a problem, and then they'll switch to some hybrid monstrosity of YAML+Typescript, or some ad-hoc language or some new template syntax. This always ends up happening; this will happen here, without a doubt.
- ben509 6y agoNothing, unless you're from Norway.[1] [1]: https://hitchdev.com/strictyaml/why/implicit-typing-removed/ https://hitchdev.com/strictyaml/why/implicit-typing-removed/