TOML and Python

  A structure with information can be represented in TOML,
  see example [1]. However, equivalent information also could
  be written in pure Python and possibly be parsed with ast.
  literal_eval, see example [2].

  Since we already have Python, why do we need TOML in
  addition?

  What advantages do you see in using TOML for ini or config
  files instead of Python?

  When is it better to use TOML and when is it better to user
  Python to represent structured information?

  TIA!

  [1]

# This is a TOML document

title = "TOML Example"

[owner]
name = "Tom Preston-Werner"
dob = 1979-05-27T07:32:00-08:00

[database]
server = "192.168.1.1"
ports = [ 8000, 8001, 8002 ]
connection_max = 5000
enabled = true

[servers]

  [servers.alpha]
  ip = "10.0.0.1"
  dc = "eqdc10"

  [servers.beta]
  ip = "10.0.0.2"
  dc = "eqdc10"

  [2]

config = {
    "title": "TOML Example",
    "owner": {
        "name": "Tom Preston-Werner",
        "dob": "1979-05-27T07:32:00-08:00"
    },
    "database": {
        "server": "192.168.1.1",
        "ports": [8000, 8001, 8002],
        "connection_max": 5000,
        "enabled": True
    },
    "servers": {
        "alpha": {
            "ip": "10.0.0.1",
            "dc": "eqdc10"
        },
        "beta": {
            "ip": "10.0.0.2",
            "dc": "eqdc10"
        }
    }
}