Data Representations

This page will detail the so-called “data representations” presented in CS 498 and tools to transform data between the various representations.

Storage Representation

Storage representations are those that allow data to be persisted over time, outside of memory.

Text

Plain text files are commonly used to store data. Some examples include:

• CSV (Comma-Separated Values)
  • Wikipedia: Comma-Separated Values
  • RFC: Comma-Separated Values (CSV) Files
• JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)
  • Wikipedia: JSON
  • Standard: JSON
• HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
  • Wikipedia: HTML
  • Standard: HTML
• XML (Extensible Markup Language)
  • Wikipedia: XML
  • Specification: XML
• TOML (Tom’s Obvious, Minimal Language)
  • Wikipedia: TOML
  • Specification: TOML
• YAML (YAML Ain’t Markup Language)
  • Wikipedia: YAML
  • Specification: YAML