There are multiple ways to do it, e.g. spreading data and parentheses across multiple lines to work better with line-based tools like git, or keeping revisions

There are multiple ways to do it, e.g. spreading data and parentheses across multiple lines to work better with line-based tools like git, or keeping revisions in the files themselves, etc. but most approaches require translation back and forth, which is a burden on those trying to handle the data (e.g. viewing diffs, bisecting to pin down a bug, etc.).