🔍 3 Lesser-Known YAML Features You Might Not Be Using!

gistfile1.md

1. Complex Data Structures with Anchors and Aliases 🔄

   • Define and reuse data structures without duplicating content using anchors (&) and aliases (*).

     default_address: &address
       street: 123 Main St
       city: Anytown
     john:
       <<: *address
       name: John Doe

2. Merging Key-Value Pairs 🤝

   • Reuse common key-value pairs in multiple places with the merge key (<<).

     default: &default
       color: blue
       size: large
     custom:
       <<: *default
       size: small

3. Multiline Strings 📝

   • Define multiline strings in different ways, perfect for documentation or embedding scripts.

     single_line: "This is a single line string."
     folded_style: >
       This is a multiline
       string where newlines
       will be folded into spaces.
     literal_style: |
       This is a multiline
       string where newlines
       are preserved.