Re:Better Than JSON?
by lostcolony on Friday October 23, 2020 @03:03PM
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Yes. Can't agree more.
This coming from someone who hates XML, avoids it at nearly all costs - there are times it's the right tool for the job. And you list that time. If you have a 1-1 API contract, don't use XML. If you have 1-N, don't use XML. But if you have N-N API contracts? Where you're talking to half a dozen other services, and they're all talking to you? XML is an excellent choice.
This coming from someone who hates XML, avoids it at nearly all costs - there are times it's the right tool for the job. And you list that time. If you have a 1-1 API contract, don't use XML. If you have 1-N, don't use XML. But if you have N-N API contracts? Where you're talking to half a dozen other services, and they're all talking to you? XML is an excellent choice.