On Jul 23, 2009, at 22:36 , Karan Rajput wrote:

> unknown wrote:
>> On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Karan  
>> Rajput<ganeshgirase / gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> yaml parser instead of relying on regexps and duct tape. The spec  
>>>> is
>>>> well written and very clear about such things.
>>>
>>> Hi Ryan,
>>>
>>> Thanks for suggestion. But I am not clear about real yaml parser.  
>>> As i
>>> am using yaml package in ruby.
>>
>> What is the other person's database program using to process the  
>> file?
>> ("regexps and duct tape" or "a real yaml parser")
>
> Other database program expecting only the string, like,
>
> ---
> - 1
> - 2
> - "5"
> - "one"
> - "two"
> - "three"
> - "4,6"
>
> Its treats as the "string", not the "yaml string".

then the database program is wrong. the yaml is correct. you should  
fix what is wrong, not what is correct.