Why are some strings quoted in the output?

Because they would otherwise be read as something else. A value like yes, no, or 1.20 has to be quoted to survive as a string.

JSON to YAML

Convert JSON into YAML without changing scalar types.

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About this tool

Converts JSON into YAML, which is usually easier for a human to edit — no quotes around keys, no trailing-comma errors, and comments become possible once you are working in YAML.

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Why are some strings quoted in the output?: Because they would otherwise be read as something else. A value like yes, no, or 1.20 has to be quoted to survive as a string.

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