Show HN: Libfyaml adds a YAML/JSON parse cache; 427 MB reloads in 36 ms

Category: library

Tags: yaml, json, parser

Score: 7.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 9, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

libfyaml is a high-performance C library for YAML 1.2 and JSON parsing/emission with zero-copy, featuring a new sum-type generic value model and reflection-based typed serialization. Its transparent parser cache reduces 427 MB reloads to 36 ms, making it highly innovative for performance-critical applications.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/pantoniou/libfyaml/releases/tag/v1.0.0-alpha7 · C · MIT · 331 stars

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