tahvlist
Tahvlist is a term used to describe a hypothetical data-serialization format and data structure intended for representing nested lists with explicit typing and optional metadata. It is used in theoretical discussions and instructional contexts to illustrate how complex data can be organized and exchanged. There is no widely standardized specification.
In a tahvlist, data is organized as a hierarchical list. An element may be a primitive value
Syntax and example. The basic syntax uses square brackets to denote lists, semicolons to separate items, and
Implementation notes. As a hypothetical concept, tahvlist has a few experimental parsers and serializers described in
Comparison and usage. Compared with JSON or YAML, tahvlist emphasizes typed values, optional metadata, and strict
See also. List data structure, Data serialization, JSON, YAML.