# YAML ## Notes YAML is a standard way of saving and using information. for example, it is used to store variables in the frontmatter for obsidian, but also i found it as a convenient way to store run configurations for python ### data types: str: my_str, "my_str", 'my_str' dates: year-mm-dd list: [obj_1, obj_2, obj_3] alternatively (notice the indentation and the "-") - obj 1 - obj 2 - obj 3 bool: true/false, yes/no, on/off int: 123 #### force data type adding !!str or !!bool before the value coerces the value into that type (if possible) ### references bill-to: &id001 street: | 123 Tornado Alley Suite 16 city: East Centerville state: KS ship-to: *id001 the * references the & and copies all the content from there ## Overview 🔼Topic:: [[Programming (MOC)]] ◀Origin:: 🔗Link:: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YAML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YAML)