config file
Parameters storage file
A config file (configuration file) is a file that stores settings for software, telling a program how to behave without changing its code.
Config files control everything from display preferences to database connections: Check the config file for the API key.
They typically use simple formats like JSON, YAML, or plain text, making them human-readable and editable.
- JSONLightweight data interchange format
- YAMLData serialization standard
- XMLStructured data markup language
- validatorsTools that confirm compliance
- parsersSyntax analysis tools
key · name · paths · text editors · plaintext · hierarchical structure · syntax error · operating systems · init · access controls · text · text editor · CSV · schema · web servers · comment · save · value
config fileexecutable
Directly runnable program file
binary · source code · script · compiled code · program
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