What is the best file format for configuration file? (programming.dev)

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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/1743099

.yaml, .toml, etc?

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[-] emptyother@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

JSON if it also has an online schema, and a reference to it in the JSON file. That way some editors can check for errors and hint to the user about it.

But the good old flat text-data, the ini format is consistent, readable, and easily understandable by less-technical users.

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