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Re:YAML: probably not so great after all (2017) by pphysch on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @02:59PM (#17358559)
Python dicts are a lot closer to JSON than YAML.

The real schism here, IMO, is Programmer Intuitive vs. Natural Language Intuitive.

Re:YAML: probably not so great after all (2017) by geoalchimista on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @03:09PM (#17358659)
Second this. I have used Python dict to write the default config file and JSON Schema to validate a user-supplied config file, which worked quite well in regard of that purpose.