Data Browser does not preserve order of elements in JSON arrays

[t4top]

Issue: Data Browser UI does not preserve order of elements in JSON arrays

How to reproduce:

• Add a JSON entry with the following command.

JSON.SET doc $ '{"a":['2','1']}'

• Read back the JSON entry on both CLI and via the Data Browser UI.
• The CLI shows below, which is correct.

> JSON.GET doc
{"a":[2,1]}

• The Data Browser shows below, which has the array sorted and it is wrong.

{
  "a": [
    1,
    2
  ]
}

Result: The CLI output is correct, but the Data Browser has the array sorted and does not preserve order of array elements.

Expected: The order of elements in JSON arrays must be preserved. According to RFC 7159 -The JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Data Interchange Format, an array is an ordered sequence of zero or more values.

Screenshots:

[ogzhanolguncu]

We have a custom function that sorts key-values in lexical order. But if this is bothering you so much I can think a way to do this differently.

[t4top]

Thanks for your response. The ordering of Object keys is fine, but there's an issue with Arrays. It might be confusing when setting an array like [2,1] and seeing [1,2] in the UI, as we all know [2,1] != [1,2].

Could you consider adding a switch in the UI to enable/disable your custom lexical sorting (for arrays)? This way, users can choose between a lexical order or a raw output without reordering. Please, ensure that the user's choice remains persistent across sessions.

[ogzhanolguncu]

Sure. I'll see what I can do.