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# Comments in TOML look like this.
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# SCALAR TYPES #
################
# Our root object (which continues for the entire document) will be a map,
# which is equivalent to a dictionary, hash or object in other languages.
# The key, equals sign, and value must be on the same line
# (though some values can be broken over multiple lines).
key = "value"
string = "hello"
number = 42
float = 3.14
boolean = true
dateTime = 1979-05-27T07:32:00-08:00
scientificNotation = 1e+12
"key can be quoted" = true # Both " and ' are fine
"key may contains" = "letters, numbers, underscores, and dashes"
# A bare key must be non-empty, but an empty quoted key is allowed
"" = "blank" # VALID but discouraged
'' = 'blank' # VALID but discouraged
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# String #
##########
# All strings must contain only valid UTF-8 characters.
# We can escape characters and some of them have a compact escape sequence.
# For example, \t add a tabulation. Refers to the spec to get all of them.
basicString = "are surrounded by quotation marks. \"I'm quotable\". Name\tJos"
multiLineString = """
are surrounded by three quotation marks
on each side and allow newlines."""
literalString = 'are surrounded by single quotes. Escaping are not allowed.'
multiLineLiteralString = '''
are surrounded by three single quotes on each side
and allow newlines. Still no escaping.
The first newline is trimmed in raw strings.
All other whitespace
is preserved. #! are preserved?
'''
# For binary data it is recommended that you use Base64, another ASCII or UTF8
# encoding. The handling of that encoding will be application specific.
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# Integer #
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## Integers can start with a +, a - or nothing.
## Leading zeros are not allowed. Hex, octal, and binary forms are not allowed.
## Values that cannot be expressed as a series of digits are not allowed.
int1 = +42
int2 = 0
int3 = -21
integerRange = 64
## You can use underscores to enhance readability. Each
## underscore must be surrounded by at least one digit.
int4 = 5_349_221
int5 = 1_2_3_4_5 # VALID but discouraged
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# Float #
#########
# Floats are an integer followed by a fractional and/or an exponent part.
flt1 = 3.1415
flt2 = -5e6
flt3 = 6.626E-34
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# Boolean #
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bool1 = true
bool2 = false
boolMustBeLowercase = true
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# Datetime #
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date1 = 1979-05-27T07:32:00Z # follows the RFC 3339 spec
date2 = 1979-05-27T07:32:00 # without offset
date3 = 1979-05-27 # without offset nor time
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# COLLECTION TYPES #
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#########
# Array #
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array1 = [ 1, 2, 3 ]
array2 = [ "Commas", "are", "delimiters" ]
array3 = [ "Don't mixed", "different", "types" ]
array4 = [ [ 1.2, 2.4 ], ["all", 'strings', """are the same""", '''type'''] ]
array5 = [
"Whitespace", "is", "ignored"
]
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# Table #
#########
# Tables (or hash tables or dictionaries) are collections of key/value
# pairs. They appear in square brackets on a line by themselves.
# Empty tables are allowed and simply have no key/value pairs within them.
[table]
# Under that, and until the next table or EOF are the key/values of that table.
# Key/value pairs within tables are not guaranteed to be in any specific order.
[table-1]
key1 = "some string"
key2 = 123
[table-2]
key1 = "another string"
key2 = 456
# Dots are prohibited in bare keys because dots are used to signify nested tables.
# Naming rules for each dot separated part are the same as for keys.
[dog."tater.man"]
type = "pug"
# In JSON land, that would give you the following structure:
# { "dog": { "tater.man": { "type": "pug" } } }
# Whitespace around dot-separated parts is ignored, however, best practice is to
# not use any extraneous whitespace.
[a.b.c] # this is best practice
[ d.e.f ] # same as [d.e.f]
[ j . "ʞ" . 'l' ] # same as [j."ʞ".'l']
# You don't need to specify all the super-tables if you don't want to. TOML knows
# how to do it for you.
# [x] you
# [x.y] don't
# [x.y.z] need these
[x.y.z.w] # for this to work
# As long as a super-table hasn't been directly defined and hasn't defined a
# specific key, you may still write to it.
[a.b]
c = 1
[a]
d = 2
# You cannot define any key or table more than once. Doing so is invalid.
# DO NOT DO THIS
[a]
b = 1
[a]
c = 2
# DO NOT DO THIS EITHER
[a]
b = 1
[a.b]
c = 2
# All table names must be non-empty.
[] # INVALID
[a.] # INVALID
[a..b] # INVALID
[.b] # INVALID
[.] # INVALID
################
# Inline table #
################
inlineTables = { areEnclosedWith = "{ and }", mustBeInline = true }
point = { x = 1, y = 2 }
###################
# Array of Tables #
###################
# An array of tables can be expressed by using a table name in double brackets.
# Each table with the same double bracketed name will be an item in the array.
# The tables are inserted in the order encountered.
[[products]]
name = "array of table"
sku = 738594937
emptyTableAreAllowed = true
[[products]]
[[products]]
name = "Nail"
sku = 284758393
color = "gray"
# You can create nested arrays of tables as well. Each double-bracketed
# sub-table will belong to the nearest table element above it.
[[fruit]]
name = "apple"
[fruit.Geometry]
shape = "round"
note = "I am an fruit's property"
[[fruit.color]]
name = "red"
note = "I am an array's item in apple"
[[fruit.color]]
name = "green"
note = "I am in the same array than red"
[[fruit]]
name = "banana"
[[fruit.color]]
name = "yellow"
note = "I am an array's item too but banana's one"
{
"fruit": [
{
"name": "apple",
"geometry": { "shape": "round", "note": "..."},
"color": [
{ "name": "red", "note": "..." },
{ "name": "green", "note": "..." }
]
},
{
"name": "banana",
"color": [
{ "name": "yellow", "note": "..." }
]
}
]
}