YAML error: found character that cannot start any token

[stephanos]

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but when I parse this file:

smtp:
    port: 25
    host: smtp.mail.com
    username: johndoe
    password: secretpassword

with

config.ParseYaml(configData)

I get

YAML error: line 1: found character that cannot start any token

[moraes]

Check if you are using tabs for indentation. YAML doesn't allow tabs; it requires spaces.

[egeersoz]

This is a year late, but... thank you moraes, you solved my issue. :)

[aeneasr]

Mine too ;)

[wader]

Doh

[brendangibat]

Glad I'm not the only one here overlooking simple things, thanks @moraes

[JulianKingman]

So helpful.

[aeneasr]

Looks like YAML syntax should be reconsidered..

[34code]

👍

[nemanjan00]

And I wondered whole fu**ing day why does Vim replace tabs with spaces when I edit yaml... :D

[kevingo]

Thanks

[rishiloyola]

Thanks. 👍

[jealous]

Thanks a lot! Took me half a day to resolve this issue.

[odravison]

Simple but strong. Helped me too.

[RohithChandran]

it helped me as well :)

[kehao95]

it helps me too