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		rstrg on March 27, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Jsonnet – The Data Templating Language Template languages are odd. Just use normal programming language to generate whatewer you want.

IshKebab on March 27, 2023 [–]

The issue with normal programming languages is that they are rarely properly sandboxed and deterministic. Jsonnet can't wipe your hard disk or steal your passwords.

Something like Starlark is probably a good option.

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