App Version Implemented
v3.0
Details
Notes
Priority
Medium
Status
Done
Here’s a breakdown of each of those file extensions, what they are used for, and typical usage examples:
Extension | Type | Purpose / Typical Use |
.conf | Config File | Unix/Linux configuration files (e.g., nginx.conf, sshd_config) |
.html | Markup Language | Webpage structure and content (e.g., index.html) |
.ini | Config File | Windows-style settings in [section] format (e.g., settings.ini) |
.json | Data/Config File | JavaScript Object Notation, configs or data exchange (e.g., package.json) |
.md | Documentation | Markdown-formatted text, often for README or documentation (e.g., README.md) |
.xml | Markup Language | Hierarchical data format, config or data (e.g., web.config, pom.xml) |
.yaml | Config File | Human-readable data/config, used in CI/CD, Docker, etc. |
.yml | Config File | Same as .yaml (e.g., docker-compose.yml) |
.csv | Data File | Comma-separated values, used for data import/export (e.g., data.csv) |
.cfg | Config File | Generic config file (e.g., app.cfg, settings.cfg) |
.toml | Config File | Used in modern tools like Python’s pyproject.toml or Rust’s Cargo.toml |
.env | Config/Environment Vars | Defines environment variables (e.g., DATABASE_URL=...) |
.properties | Config File | Java-style key-value config files (e.g., application.properties) |
.plist | Config/Data File | Apple’s Property List format, macOS/iOS app settings |
.settings | IDE Config File | Common in Eclipse and other IDEs (e.g., project preferences) |
.config | .NET Config File | XML-based config for .NET apps (e.g., App.config, Web.config) |
.txt | Text File | Plain text file, used generically for notes or configuration data |