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with open('some-file.yaml', 'rt') as f:
with open('some-file.yaml', 'rt') as f:
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data = yaml.load(content, Loader=yaml.Loader)
#data = yaml.load(content, Loader=yaml.Loader)
data = yaml.load(content)
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Revision as of 20:41, 8 July 2022

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PyYAML

https://pyyaml.org/
https://pyyaml.org/wiki/PyYAMLDocumentation
https://pypi.org/project/PyYAML/

PyYAML provides YAML serialization/deserialization in Python.

Installation

pip install pyyaml

requirements.txt:

pyyaml == 5.3.1

To install, see the "Installation" section from https://pyyaml.org/wiki/PyYAMLDocumentation.

Deserialize YAML

import yaml

with open('some-file.yaml', 'rt') as f:
  content = f.read()
#data = yaml.load(content, Loader=yaml.Loader)
data = yaml.load(content)

Serialize YAML

import yaml

# with the default flow style, the document is rendered in a non-indented manner 
print (yaml.dump(data, default_flow_style=False))

Safely Navigate a Complex Data Structure

Suggestions on how to safely recursively navigate a complex data structure:

Safely Navigate a Complex Data Structure