Should I use YAML or JSON to store my Perl data? [closed]

Answer 1

It's all about human-readability, if this is your main concern choose YAML:

YAML:

american:
  - Boston Red Sox
  - Detroit Tigers
  - New York Yankees
national:
  - New York Mets
  - Chicago Cubs
  - Atlanta Braves

JSON:

{
  "american": [
    "Boston Red Sox", 
    "Detroit Tigers", 
    "New York Yankees"
  ], 
  "national": [
    "New York Mets", 
    "Chicago Cubs", 
    "Atlanta Braves"
  ]
}