Fredrik Lundh wrote: > MonkeeSage wrote: > > > >>YAML is a little more complex > > > a little? when did you last look at the spec? > > >>and a little more mature. > > > than JavaScript's expression syntax? are you sure you're not confusing > libraries with standards here? (has anyone even managed to write a YAML > library that's small and simple enough to be "obviously correct"?)
I have to agree that YAML, having started out with simplicity in mind, has become a monster that threatens to collapse under its own weight. The very existence of JSON is a good indicator that YAML has failed to meet its design goals for a significant proportion of application developers. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://holdenweb.blogspot.com Recent Ramblings http://del.icio.us/steve.holden -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
