yaml

• human readable
• data-serialization
• language

alternative: json

advantages of yaml over json:

• yaml is better suited for devops ppl
• can add comments in yaml
• yaml is easier to read

usecase:

• k8s
• docker compose
• ansible
• cicd

# key value pairs
key: value
 
# yaml object
key:
  key1: value1
  key2: value2
  key3: value3
 
# list
tools: 
  - k8s
  - docker
  - ansible
	  
# nested dict and list
server:
  name: demo-server
  ports:
    - 80
    - 8080
    - 3036

Links:

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