output=name

The ParseString(yamlString) command parses the input string yamlString, which is assumed to be valid YAML.

with(YAML):

data := ParseString("[{\"fruit\": \"orange\", \"count\": 23}]");

$\left[\mathrm{table}\left(\left[''fruit''=''orange''\,''count''=23\right]\right)\right]$

data[1]["fruit"];

$''orange''$

dataRec := ParseString("[{\"fruit\": \"orange\", \"count\": 23}]",output=record);

$\left[{\mathrm{Record}}_{\mathrm{packed}}\left(\mathrm{fruit}=''orange''\,\mathrm{count}=23\right)\right]$

data[1]["fruit"];

$''orange''$

The YAML[ParseString] command was introduced in Maple 2017.

For more information on Maple 2017 changes, see Updates in Maple 2017.