Hacker News with Generative AI: Configuration Files

JSON5 – JSON for Humans (json5.org)
JSON5 is an extension to the popular JSON file format that aims to be easier to write and maintain by hand (e.g. for config files). It is not intended to be used for machine-to-machine communication. (Keep using JSON or other file formats for that. 🙂)
JSON, Configuration Files, Programming, Software, File Formats
364 points by rickcarlino 40 days ago | 344 comments
Comparison of configuration file languages (2016) (github.com)
We need to PEPify a static format for writing down bootstrap information in Python source trees.
Configuration Files, Python, Programming Languages
21 points by aleyan 86 days ago | 16 comments
Ziggy: Data serialization language for expressing API messages, config files (ziggy-lang.io)
Data Serialization, Programming Languages, API Design, Configuration Files
104 points by thunderbong 104 days ago | 16 comments
How to parse config files with Bash (opensource.com)
Bash, Configuration Files, Linux, Programming, Command Line
20 points by devonnull 232 days ago | 14 comments