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

submitted 1 year ago by likeaduck@programming.dev to c/experienced_devs@programming.dev

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.yaml, .toml, etc?

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[–] simonced@lemmy.one 13 points 1 year ago (12 children)

A lot of good answers but I would add one note:

use a format that supports comments, and JSON is not one of those...

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

I believe the JSON deserializer .NET ships with has options to allow C#-style comments in JSON files.

[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

json with comments can be parsed by a yaml parser. It's how I write yaml, in fact (yaml is a superset of json. any valid json is valid yaml, but it also supports comments)

[–] kersplort@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

JSON5 is a superset of JSON that supports comments.

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