Introducing Pkl, a programming language for configuration :: Pkl Docs
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    • abhibeckert@lemmy.world
      3·
      8 months ago

      Pkl is a hell of a lot easier to work with. Compare this pkl code:

      host: String
port: UInt16(this > 1000)

      To the equivalent in json:

      {
  "$schema": "http://example.org/my-project/schema#",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "host": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "port": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 1000,
      "exclusiveMinimum": true
    }
  },
  "required": ["host", "port"]
}
    • canpolat@programming.devOPEnglish
      2·
      8 months ago

      I just learned about Pkl, so take this with a grain of salt. JSON Schema and Pkl seem to have some overlap. But JSON schema is not specifically designed for handling configuration and Pkl supports other formats like YAML.

      • Lynxtickler@sopuli.xyz
        3·
        8 months ago

        JSON schema supports YAML as well, no? That’s because JSON and YAML are both essentially just different syntaxes for writing the same objects right?

        • canpolat@programming.devOPEnglish
          1·
          8 months ago

          Possibly. My point is: despite having a common subset Pkl and JSON schema doesn’t seem to be solving the same problems. But, I’m just learning about it, so I may just be wrong.