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Learn basic concepts, key features, and capabilities of YAML.
Demystifying YAML Data Serialization Format
About the Book
Any programmer looking to create structured data in a human-readable data format should learn YAML. This book is aimed at developers of every level, from beginner to advanced, who want to get up to date with YAML. This book is for Software Engineer, Full Stack Web Developer, DevOps Engineer, Software Architects, Managers, and Hobbist, who are wondering what YAML is? This book will introduce you to YAML markup language and covers in detail its syntax. It will also cover the basic concepts behind this markup language and explain its main features and show the capabilities of YAML.
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About the Author
Hi! My name is Tarun Telang. I am a software professional with more than two decades of programming experience. I have been presenting in conferences related to software technology, writing technical articles and blogs for more than 15 years now.
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