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What is the best file format for configuration file? (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago by likeaduck@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/1743099

.yaml, .toml, etc?

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[–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Assuming you can trust whoever wrote the config file, I prefer if it's executable code.

Not really fussed about what language. The point is it's really handy to have simple logic checks like a basic if statement on an environment variable. I also like being able to split my config files up into multiple files - maybe with an environment variable to check which files will be loaded in.