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What is the difference between YAML and JSON data structure?
The correct answer is B. YAML uses indentation; JSON uses brackets and braces. YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) uses indentation and whitespace to represent data hierarchy and structure - no brackets or braces are needed. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) uses curly braces {} for objects and square brackets [] for arrays to define structure. For example…
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What is the difference between YAML and JSON data structure?
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- AYAML uses spaces; JSON uses parentheses
- BYAML uses indentation; JSON uses brackets and braces
- CYAML uses brackets and braces; JSON uses indentation
- DYAML uses parentheses; JSON uses spaces
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(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- B95% (21)
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YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) uses indentation and whitespace to represent data hierarchy and structure - no brackets or braces are needed. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) uses curly braces {} for objects and square brackets [] for arrays to define structure. For example, a YAML key-value pair is written as name: Alice on its own line indented under a parent, while JSON would write {"name": "Alice"}. Option A is wrong because neither format uses parentheses as structural delimiters. Options C and D reverse the correct descriptions.
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