1.2.1632. ext/yaml

Extension YAML.

This extension implements the YAML Ain’t Markup Language (YAML) data serialization standard. Parsing and emitting are handled by the LibYAML library.

<?php
$addr = array(
    'given' => 'Chris',
    'family'=> 'Dumars',
    'address'=> array(
        'lines'=> '458 Walkman Dr.
        Suite #292',
        'city'=> 'Royal Oak',
        'state'=> 'MI',
        'postal'=> 48046,
      ),
  );
$invoice = array (
    'invoice'=> 34843,
    'date'=> '2001-01-23',
    'bill-to'=> $addr,
    'ship-to'=> $addr,
    'product'=> array(
        array(
            'sku'=> 'BL394D',
            'quantity'=> 4,
            'description'=> 'Basketball',
            'price'=> 450,
          ),
        array(
            'sku'=> 'BL4438H',
            'quantity'=> 1,
            'description'=> 'Super Hoop',
            'price'=> 2392,
          ),
      ),
    'tax'=> 251.42,
    'total'=> 4443.52,
    'comments'=> 'Late afternoon is best. Backup contact is Nancy Billsmer @ 338-4338.',
    );

// generate a YAML representation of the invoice
$yaml = yaml_emit($invoice);
var_dump($yaml);

// convert the YAML back into a PHP variable
$parsed = yaml_parse($yaml);

// check that roundtrip conversion produced an equivalent structure
var_dump($parsed == $invoice);
?>

See also YAML.

1.2.1632.1. Specs

Short name	Extensions/Extyaml
Rulesets	All, Appinfo, CE, Changed Behavior
Exakat since	0.8.4
PHP Version	All
Severity
Time To Fix
Precision	Very high
Available in	Entreprise Edition, Community Edition, Exakat Cloud