Practice Yaml

Updated Dec 12, 2020 ·

Overview

Note that these are not the exact same questions. You can try to answer them and create a YAML file in your own machines based on the questions.

Use the expandable answers to compare your solution after you finish each exercise.

1. Create a dictionary with the following key-value pairs

Key	Value
name	apple
color	red
weight	90 g

Answer

name: apple
color: red
weight: 90 g

2. Create the dictionary for "employee" using the data below.

Key	Value
name	jane doe
gender	female
age	24

Answer

employee:
    name: jane doe
    gender: female
    age: 24

3. Using the same dictionary above, add the "address" to the "employee" dictionary:

employee:
    name: jane doe
    gender: female
    age: 24

The details for the address are:

Key	Value
city	orlando
state	florida
country	united states

Answer

employee:
    name: jane doe
    gender: female
    age: 24
    address:
        city: orlando
        state: florida
        country: united states

4. Create an array of 4 apples and 2 mangoes.

Answer

- apple
- apple
- apple
- apple
- mango
- mango

5. Create a list of fruits with their attributes based on the table below.

Fruit	Color	Weight
apple	red	90 g
banana	yellow	100 g
melons	green	150 g
apricots	orange	75 g

The first one is already created.

- fruit: apple
  color: red
  weight: 90 g

Answer

- fruit: apple
  color: red
  weight: 90 g

- fruit: banana
  color: yellow
  weight: 100 g

- fruit: melons
  color: green
  weight: 150 g

- fruit: apricots
  color: orange
  weight: 75 g

6. Using the same dictionary from Question 3, add another employee named 'John Smith' and convert dictionary to a list.

employee:
    name: jane doe
    gender: female
    age: 24

The details for john:

Key	Value
name	john smith
gender	male
age	30

Answer

employee:
  - name: jane doe
    gender: female
    age: 24

  - name: john smith
    gender: male
    age: 30

7. Add the "payslip" details for Jane Doe.

employee:
    name: jane doe
    gender: female
    age: 24
    address:
        city: 'orlando'
        state: 'florida'
        country: 'united states'

Her payslip details:

Number	Month	Amount
1	april	105,0000
2	may	120,000
3	june	98,000
4	july	110,000

Answer

employee:
    name: jane doe
    gender: female
    age: 24
    address:
        city: 'orlando'
        state: 'florida'
        country: 'united states'
    payslips:
        - number: 1
          amount: 105,000  
          month: 'april'

        - number: 2
          amount: 120,000  
          month: 'may'

        - number: 3
          amount: 98,000  
          month: 'june'

        - number: 4
          amount: 110,000  
          month: 'july'

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