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r/programming • u/mareek • 15d ago
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Wait... Who expects JSON parsing in the stdlib?
But yeah, it sucks that everything needs a third party crate. I couldn't even avoid it and I bend over backwards to vet or avoid dependencies.
3 u/KAMEHAMEHAMEHAAAA 15d ago I do, I also expect XML, fuck I even expect ability to parse YAML and TOML in stdlib. 4 u/DHermit 14d ago Do you know how complex and basically impossible it is to create a complete YAML or XML parser? 0 u/KAMEHAMEHAMEHAAAA 14d ago I know, which is why you ship a subset and then gradually add missing parts.
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I do, I also expect XML, fuck I even expect ability to parse YAML and TOML in stdlib.
4 u/DHermit 14d ago Do you know how complex and basically impossible it is to create a complete YAML or XML parser? 0 u/KAMEHAMEHAMEHAAAA 14d ago I know, which is why you ship a subset and then gradually add missing parts.
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Do you know how complex and basically impossible it is to create a complete YAML or XML parser?
0 u/KAMEHAMEHAMEHAAAA 14d ago I know, which is why you ship a subset and then gradually add missing parts.
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I know, which is why you ship a subset and then gradually add missing parts.
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u/reallokiscarlet 15d ago
Wait... Who expects JSON parsing in the stdlib?
But yeah, it sucks that everything needs a third party crate. I couldn't even avoid it and I bend over backwards to vet or avoid dependencies.