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What is the best file format for configuration file? (programming.dev)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/1743099

.yaml, .toml, etc?

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[–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I'd say a file that you can open with a simple text editor is convenient, so it can be a simple .conf/.ini, more complex are .xml/.yaml that you can still edit in vim/nano but can be cumbersome.

But as others say, it all depends on your app...

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