gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env python
'''
Write a Python program that creates a list. One of the elements of the list
should be a dictionary with at least two keys. Write this list out to a file
using both YAML and JSON formats. The YAML file should be in the expanded form.
'''
 
import yaml
import json
 
 
def main():
    ''' 
    Write a Python program that creates a list. One of the elements of the list
    should be a dictionary with at least two keys. Write this list out to a file
    using both YAML and JSON formats. The YAML file should be in the expanded
    form.
    '''
 
    yaml_file = 'my_test.yml'
    json_file = 'my_test.json'
 
    my_dict = { 
        'ip_addr': '172.31.200.1',
        'platform': 'cisco_ios',
        'vendor':   'cisco',
        'model':    '1921'
    }   
 
    my_list = [ 
        'some string',
        99, 
        18, 
        my_dict,
        'another string',
        'final string'
    ]   
 
    with open(yaml_file, "w") as f:
        f.write(yaml.dump(my_list, default_flow_style=False))
 
    with open(json_file, "w") as f:
        json.dump(my_list, f)
 
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()