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YAML::dump sort keys option

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Description

Would it be possible to implement a sort_keys option to ensure that the resulting yaml will be consistently sorted? Other yaml implementations such as python's have it.

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Research direction

Start by tracing YAML::dump and how its existing options are handled. Compare the requested behavior with the referenced Python YAML implementation, then verify that enabling sort_keys produces consistently ordered output while preserving current behavior when the option is absent.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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