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YAML Syntax Reference

Complete YAML syntax reference

YAML Syntax Reference

A concise YAML syntax guide.


📝 Basic Syntax

Keys and Values

key: value
name: YAMLforge
port: 8080

Nesting

parent:
  child: value
  nested:
    deep: data

📊 Data Types

TypeExample
Stringname: hello
Integercount: 42
Floatprice: 19.99
Booleanenabled: true
nulldata: null or data: ~

📋 Arrays

# Hyphen format
items:
  - item1
  - item2
  - item3

# Inline format
colors: [red, green, blue]

🔗 Anchors and Aliases

# Anchor definition
defaults: &defaults
  timeout: 30
  retries: 3

# Reuse with alias
production:
  <<: *defaults
  host: prod.com

💬 Comments

# This is a comment
key: value  # Inline comment
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