Supported Configuration Formats

Deep dive into JSON, YAML, TOML, and TOON formats with examples and use cases

📄

JSON

JavaScript Object Notation

The most popular data interchange format. Lightweight, readable, and supported everywhere.

Key Features:

  • • Native JavaScript support
  • • Wide API compatibility
  • • Lightweight and fast parsing
  • • Human-readable structure

Example:

{
  "name": "QuickFormat",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "features": ["validation", "conversion"],
  "settings": {
    "theme": "dark",
    "autoSave": true
  }
}

Best For:

  • • API responses and requests
  • • Web application configuration
  • • Data exchange between systems
  • • NoSQL database storage
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📋

YAML

YAML Ain't Markup Language

Human-readable data serialization standard. Perfect for configuration files with clean syntax.

Key Features:

  • • Clean, minimal syntax
  • • Supports comments
  • • Multi-line strings
  • • Indentation-based structure

Example:

name: QuickFormat
version: "1.0.0"
features:
  - validation
  - conversion
settings:
  theme: dark
  autoSave: true

Best For:

  • • Docker Compose files
  • • Kubernetes manifests
  • • CI/CD pipeline configuration
  • • Ansible playbooks
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⚙️

TOML

Tom's Obvious, Minimal Language

Configuration file format that's easy to read and write with unambiguous semantics.

Key Features:

  • • Unambiguous syntax
  • • Easy to read and write
  • • Maps to hash tables
  • • Strong typing support

Example:

name = "QuickFormat"
version = "1.0.0"
features = ["validation", "conversion"]

[settings]
theme = "dark"
autoSave = true

Best For:

  • • Rust application config (Cargo.toml)
  • • Python project config (pyproject.toml)
  • • Hugo static site generator
  • • Application settings
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🌟

TOON

Advanced Configuration Format

Innovative format exclusive to QuickFormat with enhanced data structures and advanced features.

Key Features:

  • • Enhanced data structures
  • • Optimized for complex configs
  • • Advanced type system
  • • Exclusive to QuickFormat

Example:

@name: "QuickFormat"
@version: "1.0.0"
@features: ["validation", "conversion"]
@settings: {
  theme: "dark",
  autoSave: true
}

Best For:

  • • Complex configuration scenarios
  • • Advanced data modeling
  • • Experimental projects
  • • QuickFormat ecosystem
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Format Comparison

FeatureJSONYAMLTOMLTOON
Human Readable✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Comments Support❌✅✅✅
Multi-line Strings❌✅✅✅
Parsing Speed✅✅✅✅✅✅
Wide Support✅✅✅✅✅🌟
Complex Data✅✅✅✅✅✅

When to Use Each Format

Choose JSON When:

  • • Building REST APIs
  • • Working with JavaScript/Node.js
  • • Need maximum compatibility
  • • Storing data in NoSQL databases
  • • Simple configuration needs

Choose YAML When:

  • • Writing Docker Compose files
  • • Creating Kubernetes manifests
  • • Building CI/CD pipelines
  • • Need human-readable configs
  • • Want to include comments

Choose TOML When:

  • • Building Rust applications
  • • Python project configuration
  • • Need unambiguous syntax
  • • Want strong typing
  • • Simple, clear structure

Choose TOON When:

  • • Complex configuration scenarios
  • • Advanced data modeling needs
  • • Experimental projects
  • • Using QuickFormat ecosystem
  • • Need enhanced features
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Conversion Matrix

QuickFormat supports conversion between all format combinations

📄→📋
JSON to YAML
📋→⚙️
YAML to TOML
⚙️→🌟
TOML to TOON
🌟→📄
TOON to JSON

And all other combinations - 12 total conversion paths supported

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