Starting With YAML and PyYAML in Python

Published: 30 March 2023
on channel: Real Python
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Python is often marketed as a batteries-included language because it comes with almost everything you’d ever expect from a programming language. However, Python lacks built-in support for the YAML data format, commonly used for configuration and serialization. You’ll see how to work with YAML in Python.

This is a portion of the complete course, which you can find here:
https://realpython.com/courses/yaml-p...

The rest of the course covers how to:
- Advanced YAML Syntax
- PyYAML for Loading and Writing Documents
- Additional Tools for YAML in Python
- Challenges With YAML Format