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Seems beyond the simplicity TOML was aiming for. Absence is absence in the file, in your programming language you can wrap in whatever trickier you like or is r

by Guthur 3y ago

Seems beyond the simplicity TOML was aiming for. Absence is absence in the file, in your programming language you can wrap in whatever trickier you like or is relevant.

TylerE 3y ago
The trick is distinguishing empty string vs no value vs key not being present.
- Guthur 3y ago
  Key not being present is no value, key present has value, empty string or otherwise, seems simple enough. You can add advanced semantics on load, the file does nothing by itself after all.
  - TylerE 3y ago
    It’s that “or” that bites you if you aren’t real sure of the semantics in play.
    - Guthur 3y ago
      There is no 'or' for a given file, it is declaratively there or it is not. The 'or' semantics are part of your language environment not the toml file.