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YAML :heart: JSON
Easily convert YAML to JSON or vice versa. Conversion can be done by each individual file or by all files in a folder.
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Features and usage
Convert a single file:
Convert a YAML file to JSON by right clicking it and selecting Convert to JSON
.
Convert a YAML file to JSON by changing file extension to .json
.
Convert a JSON file to YAML by right clicking it and selecting Convert to YAML
.
Convert a JSON file to YAML by changing file extension to .yaml
or .yml
.
Convert selection as preview:
Convert YAML selection as preview by using command YAML+JSON: Preview as JSON (from YAML. Opens in new file)
Convert JSON selection as preview by using command YAML+JSON: Preview as YAML (from JSON. Opens in new file)
Convert text selection:
Convert YAML selection by using command Convert selection to JSON
- does not change file extension.
Convert JSON selection by using command Convert selection to YAML
- does not change file extension.
Converting multiple files:
Convert a selection of JSON files to YAML by right clicking one of the selected files and selecting Convert selected files to YAML
.
Convert a selection of YAML files to JSON by right clicking one of the selected files and selecting Convert selected files to JSON
.
Convert YAML files in a directory to JSON by right clicking the directory and selecting Convert YAML files to JSON
.
Convert JSON files in a directory to YAML by right clicking the directory and selecting Convert JSON files to YAML
.
After converting one or multiple files a revert prompt will be shown, allowing to revert conversion. Using this will also return YAML comments.
Config
All configurations should can be defined in yaml-plus-json
.
id
description
type
default
example
convertOnRename
Convert YAML/JSON files on rename
boolean
true
false
yamlIndent
The number of spaces to use when indenting code (yaml)
number
2
4
yamlSchema
See yaml module documentation for details
string
"core"
"json"
fileExtensions
define what filename extension(s) to use when converting file(s)
object
fileExtensions.yaml
yaml filename extension
string
".yaml"
".yml"
fileExtensions.json
json filename extension
string
".json"
".json"
keepOriginalFiles
Keep original files when converting. Use "ask"
to be asked and always
to always keep
string
"always"
Keep original files
If you want to keep the original file(s) when converting, you can use the configuration keepOriginalFiles
to achieve that. The configuration has two different values:
ask
: Be asked each time when you convert, if you want to keep original files
always
: Always keep original files