YAML to JSON Converter for Go

Free online yaml to json converter with Go code examples

Working with yaml to json converter in Go? Our free online yaml to json converter helps Go developers format, validate, and process data instantly. Below you will find Go code examples using gopkg.in/yaml.v3 so you can achieve the same result programmatically in your own projects.

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Go Code Example

package main

import (
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
)

func main() {
    yamlStr := `
name: Alice
age: 30
hobbies:
  - reading
  - coding
`
    var data interface{}
    yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yamlStr), &data)
    jsonBytes, _ := json.MarshalIndent(data, "", "  ")
    fmt.Println(string(jsonBytes))
}

Quick Setup

Library: gopkg.in/yaml.v3
go get gopkg.in/yaml.v3

Go Tips & Best Practices

  • yaml.v3 is the latest version with improved API
  • Define structs with yaml tags for typed parsing
  • Use yaml.Decoder for streaming YAML documents

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