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The lost art of XML — mmagueta (marcosmagueta.com)
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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."

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[–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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