YAML::Old

This is a review for YAML::Old, the old YAML Perl module that was available on CPAN from 2002 to 2008. The current YAML.pm is now an interface only module, and most of the old code can be used without any changes. For this purpose, use YAML and Load Dump $object. YAML.pm now searches for the best YAML implementation module on your system. If you require the behavior of the old YAML.pm, use YAML::Old or use YAML -Old, and then Load Dump $object.

The rest of the documentation remains largely unchanged, except for the renaming of YAML.pm to YAML::Old. The SYNOPSIS provides an example on how to load a YAML stream of 3 YAML documents into Perl data structures. YAML stands for "Yet Another Markup Language", but it's actually a data serialization language. It's used as an alternative to XML as a serialization format. YAML::Old::Dump is used in the same way as Data::Dumper::Dumper by Dumping the Perl data structures back into YAML.

Overall, YAML::Old is a useful tool for handling YAML in Perl, and the renaming of YAML.pm to YAML::Old provides a clear distinction between the old and new YAML modules. The documentation is clear and concise, and the examples provided give a good understanding of how to use the module.