What are YAML configuration files and how do I use them?

What are YAML configuration files and how do I use them?

YAML configuration files are human-readable data serialization formats used for configuration settings. They are often used in applications to define settings in a structured way.

Can you give me an example of a simple YAML configuration file?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

server:
  host: localhost
  port: 8080
logging:
  level: info
  file: app.log

How do I parse a YAML file in Python?

You can use the PyYAML library. First, install it using pip install pyyaml, then you can parse a YAML file like this:

import yaml
with open('config.yaml') as file:
    config = yaml.safe_load(file)

What are the advantages of using YAML over JSON?

YAML is more human-readable and allows comments, making it easier to understand and maintain configurations compared to JSON.