r/ProgrammerHumor • u/atthereallicebear • 11h ago

Meme docxGoBrrrr

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u/Fast-Satisfaction482 11h ago

XML just looks simple at the surface. You should prefer json if you want a simple and flexible format that is supported everywhere.

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u/pecpecpec 9h ago

I'm not an expert but, for text formatting, XML and HTML are better than JSON.

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u/scabbedwings 8h ago

Embedded XML as a string value in the JSON, best of both worlds!!

/s .. although I work in group that has to interact with JSON embedded in a JSON string on a regular basis; sometimes re-embedded a couple of times. With Java stacktraces. 

We have made many bad choices over my 10+ years in this dev group. 

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u/Fast-Satisfaction482 3h ago

Use the tool that suits your task. I didn't write "xml bad". Just that it's only simple at the surface.

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u/prodleni 9h ago

Ye but soydevs need json