Data Serialization Comparison: JSON, YAML, BSON, MessagePack — SitePointMore or less, what you did there was to define a data structure; and you’ll do just fine if you only need this on a spreadsheet format. The problem is that, if you ever want to exchange this information with a database or a website, the mechanics by which these data structures are implemented on these other platforms — even if the underlying semantics are overall the same — will be dramatically di
