XML Considered Harmful
dn
PythonList at DancesWithMice.info
Fri Sep 24 01:40:09 EDT 2021
On 24/09/2021 14.07, Stefan Ram wrote:
> dn <PythonList at DancesWithMice.info> writes:
>> With that, why not code it as Python expressions, and include the module?
>
> This might create a code execution vulnerability if such
> files are exchanged between multiple parties.
The OP's spec, as quoted earlier(!), reads:
"It's my own research, so I can give myself the data in any format that
I like."
Whither "files are exchanged" and/or "multiple parties"? Are these
anticipations of problems that may/won't ever apply? aka YAGNI.
Concern about such an approach *is* warranted.
However, the preceding question to be considered during the design-stage
is: 'does such concern apply?'. The OP describes full and unique agency.
Accordingly, "KISS"!
NB my personal choice would likely be JSON or YAML, but see reservations
(eg @Chris) - and with greater relevance: shouldn't we consider the OP's
'learning curve'?
(such deduced only from OP's subsequent reactions/responses 'here' -
with any and all due apologies)
--
Regards,
=dn
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