YAML

• YAML is a data representation format.
• Refer Here for yaml syntax from ansible
• YAML use name value pair as a representational format.

<name>: <value>

• Values come in many forms
  • number
  • text
  • boolean
  • list/array
  • map/object
• number

year: 2025
price: 10.5

• text

day: tuesday
day: 'tuesday'
day: "tuesday"
price: '10.5'

• boolean

holiday: False
holiday: No
workingday: True
workingday: Yes

• list/array

remainingdays: ['tue', 'wed', 'thu', 'fri']
remainingdays:
- tue
- wed
- thu
- fri
remainingdays:
  - tue
  - wed
  - thu
  - fri

• map/object

address:
  flat: 601A
  building: Nilgiri
  city: Hyderabad
  landmark: 500030

• Multiline text

include_newlines: |
            exactly as you see
            will appear these three
            lines of poetry

fold_newlines: >
            this is really a
            single line of text
            despite appearances

Example

• movie

---
movies:
  - name: Superman
    release: 2025
    category: Action/Sci-fi
    duration: 130
    summary: from dc
    director: James Gunn
    actors:
      - David Corenswet
      - Rachel Brosnahan
  - name: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps'
    release: 2025
    category: Action/Sci-fi
    duration: 115
    summary: from marvel
    director: Matt Shakman
    actors:
      - Pedro Pascal
      - Vanessa Kirby

• Try to write a yaml about your laptop

---
model: dell lattitue
manufacturer: dell
specifications:
  cpu: intel i7 12 Gen
  ram: 64GB
  disk: 500 GB SSD
features:
  boot: 
    - TPM
    - UEFI
  others:
    - fingerprint
    - faceid

• Try writing a yaml file describing your bike/car