Difference Between YAML and JSON

YAML and JSON are data serialization formats. YAML is human-readable, uses indentation, supports comments, and is ideal for configuration files. JSON is compact, machine-readable, lacks comment support, and is commonly used in APIs and data exchange.

YAML

YAML is a light-weight, human-readable data-representation language. It is primarily designed to make the format easy to read while including complex features. Since YAML is a superset of JSON, it can parse JSON with a YAML parser.The extensions in YAML are .yaml or .yml. YAML specifications allow user-defined data types as well as explicit data typing.

Example:

Origin:
   author: Dan Brown
   language: English
   publication-date: 2017-10-03
   pages: 461
   description: | When billionaire researcher Edmond Kirsch is killed, 
                  it is up to Robert Langdon & Ambra Vidal to honor 
                  his memory by making public his findings concerning the 
                  origin of human life and its destiny.

JSON

JSON is a language-independent, human-readable language used for its simplicity and is most commonly used in web based applications.The JSON extensions end with a .json. JSON is a user-friendly substitute to XML as it is light weight and easy to read.

Example:

{
  "Origin": {
    "author": "Dan Brown",
    "language": "English",
     "publication-date": "2017-10-03",
     "pages": 461,
     "description": "When billionaire researcher Edmond Kirsch is killed, 
                     it is up to Robert Langdon and Ambra Vidal to honor
                     his memory  by making public his findings concerning 
                     the origin of human life and its destiny."
  }
}

Differences Between YAML and JSON