Why JSON Isn't a Good Configuration Language

Many projects use JSON for configuration files. Perhaps the most obvious example is the package.json file used by npm and yarn, but there are many others, including CloudFormation (originally JSON only, but now supports YAML as well) and composer (PHP). However, JSON is actually a pretty terrible configuration language for a number of reasons. Don't get me wrong - I like JSON. It is a flexible format that is relatively easy for both machines and humans to read, and it's a pretty good data interchange and storage format. But as a configuration language, it falls short.

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