Popular Libraries for Parsing YAML in Different Programming Languages

YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) is a human-readable data serialization format widely used for configuration files and data exchange. Various programming languages offer libraries to parse and manipulate YAML data. Below are some popular libraries across different languages, along with sample code demonstrating their usage.

1. Python

- **PyYAML** is a popular library for parsing and writing YAML in Python. It supports both YAML 1.1 and YAML 1.2 specifications.

        
import yaml

# Sample YAML data
yaml_data = """
name: John Doe
age: 30
is_active: true
"""

# Parsing YAML
data = yaml.safe_load(yaml_data)
print(data)
            

2. Java

- **SnakeYAML** is a widely used library for YAML parsing in Java. It provides a flexible API for reading and writing YAML documents.

        
import org.yaml.snakeyaml.Yaml;
import java.util.Map;

public class YamlExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String yamlData = "name: John Doe\nage: 30\nis_active: true";
        Yaml yaml = new Yaml();
        Map<string, object> data = yaml.load(yamlData);
        System.out.println(data);
    }
}
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3. JavaScript

- **js-yaml** is a popular library for parsing YAML in JavaScript. It can be used in both Node.js and browser environments.

        
const yaml = require('js-yaml');

// Sample YAML data
const yamlData = `
name: John Doe
age: 30
is_active: true
`;

// Parsing YAML
const data = yaml.load(yamlData);
console.log(data);
            

4. Ruby

- **YAML** is built into Ruby's standard library, making it easy to parse and emit YAML data.

        
require 'yaml'

# Sample YAML data
yaml_data = <<-YAML
name: John Doe
age: 30
is_active: true
YAML

# Parsing YAML
data = YAML.load(yaml_data)
puts data
            

5. Go

- **gopkg.in/yaml.v2** is a popular library for YAML parsing in Go. It provides a straightforward API for working with YAML data.

        
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
)

type Person struct {
    Name     string `yaml:"name"`
    Age      int    `yaml:"age"`
    IsActive bool   `yaml:"is_active"`
}

func main() {
    yamlData := `
name: John Doe
age: 30
is_active: true
`
    var person Person
    err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yamlData), &person)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    fmt.Println(person)
}
            

6. PHP

- **Symfony Yaml** is a component of the Symfony framework that provides YAML parsing capabilities in PHP.

        
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Symfony\Component\Yaml\Yaml;

// Sample YAML data
$yamlData = "
name: John Doe
age: 30
is_active: true
";

// Parsing YAML
$data = Yaml::parse($yamlData);
print_r($data);
            

7. Conclusion

These libraries provide robust support for parsing and manipulating YAML data across various programming languages. By utilizing these libraries, developers can easily integrate YAML into their applications for configuration management and data exchange.