Bug Summary
In an expanded primitive array (spec §9.4), items whose string value contains a colon are silently parsed as one-key objects instead of as strings. No exception is raised.
The canonical TypeScript reference (@toon-format/toon) handles the same input correctly.
Steps to Reproduce
- Decode a TOON document containing
key[N|]: with - "<string-with-colon>" items underneath.
Expected Behavior
Per spec §9.3, disambiguation between key-value lines and primitive items uses unquoted colons. A quoted string like "a:b" is a primitive, not an object.
{"items": ["a:b", "c:d"]}Actual Behavior
{"items": [{'"a': 'b"'}, {'"c': 'd"'}]}Code Example
import toons
toons.loads('''items[2|]:
- "a:b"
- "c:d"
''')Environment
- TOONS version: 0.5.5
- Python version: 3.12
- OS: macOS arm64 (also reproduces on manylinux_x86_64)
Additional Context
Relevant spec section: §9.4 Mixed / Non-Uniform Arrays — Expanded List — defines - <primitive> as a valid item form for expanded list arrays.
Bug Summary
In an expanded primitive array (spec §9.4), items whose string value contains a colon are silently parsed as one-key objects instead of as strings. No exception is raised.
The canonical TypeScript reference (
@toon-format/toon) handles the same input correctly.Steps to Reproduce
key[N|]:with- "<string-with-colon>"items underneath.Expected Behavior
Per spec §9.3, disambiguation between key-value lines and primitive items uses unquoted colons. A quoted string like
"a:b"is a primitive, not an object.{"items": ["a:b", "c:d"]}Actual Behavior
{"items": [{'"a': 'b"'}, {'"c': 'd"'}]}Code Example
Environment
Additional Context
Relevant spec section: §9.4 Mixed / Non-Uniform Arrays — Expanded List — defines
- <primitive>as a valid item form for expanded list arrays.