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Sub-skill of yaml-configuration: 1. Basic YAML Syntax (+1). It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

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YAML Configuration 1 Basic YAML Syntax by vamseeachanta

Name: YAML Configuration 1 Basic YAML Syntax
Author: vamseeachanta

File contents

1. Basic YAML Syntax (+1)

1. Basic YAML Syntax

Scalars:

# Strings
project_name: "FPSO Mooring Analysis"
description: Simple mooring system

# Numbers
water_depth: 1500        # Integer
wave_height: 8.5         # Float
scientific: 1.5e-3       # Scientific notation

# Booleans
include_current: true
dynamic_analysis: false

# Null values
optional_parameter: null
# or
optional_parameter: ~

Lists:

# Inline list
mooring_lines: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

# Block list
vessel_types:
  - FPSO
  - Semi-submersible
  - TLP
  - SPAR

# List of dictionaries
load_cases:
  - name: "Operating"
    Hs: 4.5
    Tp: 10.0
  - name: "Storm"
    Hs: 8.5
    Tp: 12.0

Dictionaries:

# Nested dictionaries
vessel:
  name: "FPSO Vessel"
  dimensions:
    length: 320
    beam: 58
    draft: 22
  mass_properties:
    displacement: 150000
    lcg: 160
    vcg: 15

2. Advanced Features

Anchors and Aliases (Reuse):

# Define anchor
default_material: &steel
  name: "Steel"
  density: 7850
  youngs_modulus: 200e9

# Reuse with alias
chain_material: *steel

mooring_line:
  material: *steel  # References same data

# Merge keys
base_config: &base
  version: 1.0
  author: "Engineering Team"

analysis_1:
  <<: *base  # Merge base_config
  name: "Analysis 1"
  parameters:
    duration: 3600

analysis_2:
  <<: *base  # Merge base_config
  name: "Analysis 2"
  parameters:
    duration: 7200

Multi-line Strings:

# Preserve newlines (literal style)
description: |
  This is a multi-line string.
  Newlines are preserved.
  Use for comments or descriptions.

# Fold newlines (folded style)
notes: >
  This string will have
  newlines replaced with spaces,
  except for blank lines.

  This starts a new paragraph.

Comments:

# This is a comment
project: "Mooring Analysis"  # Inline comment

# Comments for documentation
vessel:
  # Main dimensions
  length: 320  # meters
  beam: 58     # meters

---name: yaml-configuration-1-basic-yaml-syntaxdescription: Sub-skill of yaml-configuration: 1. Basic YAML Syntax (+1).---# 1. Basic YAML Syntax (+1)## 1. Basic YAML Syntax**Scalars:**```yaml# Stringsproject_name: "FPSO Mooring Analysis"description: Simple mooring system# Numberswater_depth: 1500 # Integerwave_height: 8.5 # Floatscientific: 1.5e-3 # Scientific notation# Booleansinclude_current: truedynamic_analysis: false# Null valuesoptional_parameter: null# oroptional_parameter: ~```**Lists:**```yaml# Inline listmooring_lines: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]# Block listvessel_types: - FPSO - Semi-submersible - TLP - SPAR# List of dictionariesload_cases: - name: "Operating" Hs: 4.5 Tp: 10.0 - name: "Storm" Hs: 8.5 Tp: 12.0```**Dictionaries:**```yaml# Nested dictionariesvessel: name: "FPSO Vessel" dimensions: length: 320 beam: 58 draft: 22 mass_properties: displacement: 150000 lcg: 160 vcg: 15```## 2. Advanced Features**Anchors and Aliases (Reuse):**```yaml# Define anchordefault_material: &steel name: "Steel" density: 7850 youngs_modulus: 200e9# Reuse with aliaschain_material: *steelmooring_line: material: *steel # References same data# Merge keysbase_config: &base version: 1.0 author: "Engineering Team"analysis_1: <<: *base # Merge base_config name: "Analysis 1" parameters: duration: 3600analysis_2: <<: *base # Merge base_config name: "Analysis 2" parameters: duration: 7200```**Multi-line Strings:**```yaml# Preserve newlines (literal style)description: | This is a multi-line string. Newlines are preserved. Use for comments or descriptions.# Fold newlines (folded style)notes: > This string will have newlines replaced with spaces, except for blank lines. This starts a new paragraph.```**Comments:**```yaml# This is a commentproject: "Mooring Analysis" # Inline comment# Comments for documentationvessel: # Main dimensions length: 320 # meters beam: 58 # meters```

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