Could be a YAML thing. To do an array try:
z: [c, d, e]
ref: https://rollout.io/blog/yaml-tutorial-everything-you-need-get-started/
You can specify arrays or lists on a single line.
items: [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ]
names: [ "one", "two", "three", "four" ]
Or, you can put them on multiple lines.
items:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
names:
- "one"
- "two"
- "three"
- "four"
The multiple line format is useful for lists that contain complex objects instead of scalars.
items:
- things:
thing1: huey
things2: dewey
thing3: louie
- other things:
key: value
An array can contain any valid YAML value. The values in a list do not have to be the same type.