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Why shouldn't you use YAML to store eye tracking data? /s (lemmy.world)

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[–] qaz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's used to export tracking data to analyze later on. Something like SQLite seems like a much better choice to me.

[–] expr@programming.dev 1 points 24 minutes ago

If it's an export that will be consumed by a separate, unrelated program later, I think a CSV is most appropriate. Databases are persistence tools, not transport.