parse_yml.py

import yaml

with open("test.yml", "r") as stream:
    try:
        y_structure = yaml.safe_load(stream)
        # will be dict of dict / list etc.
        print(type(y_structure))
        print(yaml.dump(y_structure, default_flow_style=False))
    except yaml.YAMLError as exc:
        print(exc)

stdout.yml

[Running] python -u "/Users/max.rieger/Documents/sandbox/pyyml/parse_yml.py"
<class 'dict'>
1_scalar: 1
2_dict:
  c: 2
  d: 3
3_list:
- 1
- 3
- 5
- of_dict: 7
- of_list:
  - 9
  - 11
  - 13
  - 15
  - 17
  - 19
4_list_v2:
- 2
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 10
5_ts:
  canonical: 2001-12-15 02:59:43.100000+00:00
  date (00:00:00Z): 2002-12-14
  no time zone (Z): 2001-12-15 02:59:43.100000
  space separated: 2001-12-14 21:59:43.100000-05:00
  valid iso8601: 2001-12-14 21:59:43.100000-05:00
6_fixed_type1: 123.456
7_fixed_type2: 123
8_l: true
zz_ref: https://betterprogramming.pub/everything-you-need-to-know-about-yaml-fdbb7acf6db6

test.yml

1_scalar: 1
2_dict:
  c: 2
  d: 3
3_list:
  - 1
  - 3
  - 5
  - of_dict: 7
  - of_list: [9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19]
4_list_v2: [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
5_ts:
  canonical: 2001-12-15T02:59:43.1Z
  valid iso8601: 2001-12-14t21:59:43.10-05:00
  space separated: 2001-12-14 21:59:43.10 -5
  no time zone (Z): 2001-12-15 2:59:43.10
  date (00:00:00Z): 2002-12-14
6_fixed_type1: !!float 123.456
7_fixed_type2: !!int 123
8_l: True
zz_ref: https://betterprogramming.pub/everything-you-need-to-know-about-yaml-fdbb7acf6db6