I tried three different online YAML linters/formatters with that input and they gave the same result as you, as does python:
# python3 Python 3.10.12 (main, Feb 4 2025, 14:57:36) [GCC 11.4.0] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import yaml >>> data=""" ... stuff: ... keys: ... - key1 ... - key2 ... - key3 ... """ >>> yaml.load(data) <stdin>:1: YAMLLoadWarning: calling yaml.load() without Loader=... is deprecated, as the default Loader is unsafe. Please read https://msg.pyyaml.org/load for full details. {'stuff': {'keys': ['key1 - key2 - key3']}} >>> > Is the lesson here that YAML is intended to be easily readable, but not easily writable? I think that's fair, yes. The YAML specifications (there are several versions) are an utter mess, and the way the ambiguities are resolved can lead to surprising results. Seeing {{ text interpolation }} in YAML just makes me cringe. If you're looking to generate configurations then there are clearer languages like jsonnet and starlark, although they add a lot more expressive power and composability that you might not need. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/837af5a4-13aa-408c-9d6c-59be934f0282n%40googlegroups.com.
