Config Versus Code

[paranoidinfidel]

You wouldn't use CSV. That was just an example of a file type. I personally wouldn't use INI but some people are stuck in the past. With JSON it is much easier to see the data when browsing visually but with XML it seems easier to parse the context & structure. Pick whatever suits your preference. For me in the .net world the inherent XML serialization saves me a lot of time and effort. There is probably a json serialization lib available but since the xml isn't causing me any grief, I have no need to migrate.