▲ 33 ▼ What is the best file format for configuration file? (programming.dev) submitted 3 years ago by likeaduck@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.ml 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/1743099 .yaml, .toml, etc?
[–] drwho@beehaw.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Not XML. Not binary-only (looking at you, Solaris). Personally, I like .ini-style config files, but I'm weird that way. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Toml is kind of ini++, though, isn't it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drwho@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know. Never really thought about TOML. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Check out the spec sometime. It's basically ini with some stuff added on top. It's quite nice when you need something that parses into some kind of map, while being human readable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Toml is kind of ini++, though, isn't it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] drwho@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know. Never really thought about TOML. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Check out the spec sometime. It's basically ini with some stuff added on top. It's quite nice when you need something that parses into some kind of map, while being human readable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] drwho@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I don't know. Never really thought about TOML. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Check out the spec sometime. It's basically ini with some stuff added on top. It's quite nice when you need something that parses into some kind of map, while being human readable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Check out the spec sometime. It's basically ini with some stuff added on top. It's quite nice when you need something that parses into some kind of map, while being human readable. permalink fedilink source parent