Isn't TOML just the .INI files of yore? At least it looks very similar.

CodesInChaos · on Jan 12, 2023

The feature set of toml is similar to json, but with ini like syntax.

Most significantly ini-files have a fixed two level structure (section -> key -> value) while toml supports arbitrary nested arrays and dictionaries.

Freak_NL · on Jan 12, 2023

And don't forget one of the more understated benefits of TOML over INI:

> A TOML file must be a valid UTF-8 encoded Unicode document.