Is there a recommended approach for handling and manipulating data from .yml files in PHP, such as using object-oriented techniques like $this->regions->owner?

When handling and manipulating data from .yml files in PHP, it is recommended to use a YAML parsing library like Symfony's Yaml component. This library allows you to easily load and parse .yml files into PHP arrays or objects, making it convenient to access and manipulate the data using object-oriented techniques.

// Load the Symfony Yaml component
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

// Load and parse the .yml file into an associative array
$data = Symfony\Component\Yaml\Yaml::parseFile('data.yml');

// Access and manipulate the data using object-oriented techniques
echo $data['regions']['owner'];