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The lost art of XML — mmagueta (marcosmagueta.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Kissaki@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev
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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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[-] Kissaki@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, I wish I had something like XPath as consistently (in terms of availability and syntax) for JSON.

[-] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Has no one here heard of jq?

[-] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

You do? jsonAta and JSONPath both exist and are very good.

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