YAML to JSON Converter for Ruby
Free online yaml to json converter with Ruby code examples
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Open YAML to JSONRuby Code Example
require 'yaml'
require 'json'
yaml_data = <<~YAML
name: Alice
age: 30
hobbies:
- reading
- coding
YAML
parsed = YAML.safe_load(yaml_data)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(parsed)Quick Setup
Library: yaml (built-in)
# Built-in library — no installation neededRuby Tips & Best Practices
- Always use YAML.safe_load instead of YAML.load for security
- Ruby's YAML module is built on Psych (libyaml wrapper)
- Use YAML.safe_load with permitted_classes for custom types