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> But you still need to get the syntax exactly right

I think it's more that it's declarative that makes it simple. Also you just have to remember simpler rules compared to JSON.

E.g.

  - Apple
  - Orange
  - Strawberry
  - Mango
Is simpler than

  [
    "Apple",
    "Orange",
    "Strawberry",
    "Mango"
  ]
Don't forget to skip that last comma! But not all of the others!


>I think it's more that it's declarative that makes it simple

..it's no more or less declarative than other configuration languages?

And yes, I get that it looks simpler. I just think that it applies as long as your file can fit in about half a page. As it grows and becomes deeply nested, IMO, that simplicity disappears.




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