Reading up on PyYAML
2 deep · digging since jun 08
- It's not the YAML spec's fault, but...
The YAML specification originally recommended treating plain scalars as strings by default, but inconsistent library implementations caused the notorious 'Norway Problem', implicating poor oversight rather than the spec itself.
- In Defense of YAML :: Posit Open Source
Posit releases py-yaml12, a Rust-backed Python library implementing YAML 1.2, arguing many criticisms of YAML stem from outdated PyYAML's 1.1 behavior rather than the modern spec.