KissakiJan 24

The lost art of XML — mmagueta

https://programming.dev/post/44564394

The lost art of XML — mmagueta - programming.dev

> There exists a peculiar amnesia in software engineering regarding XML. Mention it in most circles and you will receive knowing smiles, dismissive waves, the sort of patronizing acknowledgment reserved for technologies deemed passé. “Oh, XML,” they say, as if the very syllables carry the weight of obsolescence. “We use JSON now. Much cleaner.”

Show threadAnitaAmandaHuginskisJan 24

I love XML, when it is properly utilized. Which, in most cases, it is not, unfortunately.

JSON > CSV though, I fucking hate CSV. I do not get the appeal. “It’s easy to handle” – NO, it is not.

JSON is a reasonable middle ground, I’ll give you that

Show threadunique_hempJan 24

CSV >>> JSON when dealing with large tabular data:

  • Can be parsed row by row
  • Does not repeat column names, more complicated (so slower) to parse

    • 1 can be solved with JSONL, but 2 is unavoidable.

    Show threadabruptly8951Jan 25

    Yes…but compression

    And with csv you just gotta pray that you’re parser parses the same as their writer…and that their writer was correctly implemented…and they set the settings correctly

    Show threadunique_hemp

    Compression adds another layer of complexity for parsing.

    JSON can also have configuration mismatch problems. Main one that comes to mind is case (in)sensitivity for keys.

    Jan 25 at 7:42amWeb
    Show threadabruptly8951Jan 25

    Nahh your nitpicking there, large csvs are gonna be compressed anyways

    In practice I’ve never met a Json I cant parse, every second csv is unparseable