Data Formats

A simple introduction to YAML — what it is, how it looks, and the small things that trip everyone up.

A simple introduction to JSON — the format almost every website and app uses to send data.

A simple introduction to TOML — the config format that tries to be obvious and boring, in a good way.

A simple introduction to CSV — the humble format behind almost every spreadsheet export.

A simple introduction to XML — the older, heavier cousin of JSON that still runs a lot of the world.

A simple introduction to Markdown — the easy way to write formatted text, used by this very blog.