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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
convertOnRenameConvert YAML/JSON files on rename
boolean
truefalse
yamlIndentThe number of spaces to use when indenting code (yaml)
number
24
yamlSchemaSee yaml module documentation for details
string
"core""json"
fileExtensionsdefine what filename extension(s) to use when converting file(s)
object
fileExtensions.yamlyaml filename extension
string
".yaml"".yml"
fileExtensions.jsonjson filename extension
string
".json"".json"
keepOriginalFilesKeep 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 filesalways: Always keep original files
