parse_yaml¶

Signature¶

parse_yaml(string)

Description¶

Decodes a valid YAML encoded string to the appropriate type provided it can be represented as JSON.

Examples¶

parse_yaml('name: chainsaw') == {name: 'chainsaw'}

parse_yaml('enabled: true').enabled == `true`

parse_yaml('items:\n  - foo\n  - bar').items[0] == 'foo'