WSON (Web Simple Object Notation)

WSON is a simple, readable data interchange format that combines the best features of JSON and YAML while addressing some of their limitations.

Features

Feature	Status	Description
Syntax	Implemented	The basic syntax of WSON is implemented.
Comment Support (// and # styles)	Implemented	The ability to remove comments is implemented.
Original Formatting Preservation	Not Implemented	The functionality to preserve original formatting is not explicitly implemented.
Nested Objects and Arrays Support	Implemented	Capable of parsing and serializing nested objects and arrays.
String, Number, Boolean, and Null Handling	Implemented	Can handle various data types.
Date and Time Handling	Implemented	Supports parsing and serializing date and time values.
Version Handling	Implemented	Supports parsing and serializing version numbers as tuples.

Language Support

Language	Status	Badges
Python	Implemented
JavaScript	Not Implemented
Java	Not Implemented
C#	Not Implemented
Ruby	Not Implemented
Go	Not Implemented
C	Not Implemented
C++	Not Implemented
PHP	Not Implemented

Installation

You can install WSON using pip:

pip install wson

Usage

Here's a quick example of how to use WSON in your Python projects:

import wson

# WSON String
wson_data = """
{
    status = "success",
    code = 200,
    message = "Data retrieved successfully",

    user = {
        id = 123,
        name = "John Doe",
        email = "john@example.com",
        age = 25
    },

    tasks = [
        {
            task_id = 1,
            title = "Complete project report",
            status = "in-progress",
            due_date = "2024-10-15"
        },
        {
            task_id = 2,
            title = "Review team feedback",
            status = "pending",
            due_date = "2024-10-20"
        }
    ]
}
"""

# Parsing the WSON string into the Python dictionary
parsed_data = wson.loads(wson_data)
print("Parsed Data:")
print(parsed_data)

# Serialize Python dictionaries into WSON strings
wson_output = wson.dumps(parsed_data)
print("\nSerialized WSON:")
print(wson_output)

Why WSON?

WSON addresses some limitations of JSON and YAML:

1. Unlike JSON, WSON supports comments, making it more readable and self-documenting.
2. WSON has a simpler syntax compared to YAML, reducing the chance of indentation errors.
3. WSON preserves the original formatting when possible, unlike JSON which often alters the structure.
4. WSON is more concise than JSON, omitting unnecessary quotation marks for keys.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Links

• Official Discord Server