[json-lib-user] Strings with square brackets being interpreted as arrays

[Pedro P. <ped...@we...>]

Hello all,

I'm having an issue with json-lib 2.2.3 and 2.3, where strings that  
contain exactly a json-style array are interpreted as arrays rather  
than strings ("key":"[1,2,3]" are being interpreted as if the source  
read "key": [1,2,3]). A space at the end of the string seems to short- 
circuit this behaviour (i.e. "key":"[1,2,3]" is misinterpreted, but  
"key":"[1,2,3] " isn't). This seems to be consistent (and I find the  
same behaviour) with what Pedro Alves posted about a  year ago in this  
mailling list, where the same happens with strings shaped like  
"function(){}". Is this supposed to be a feature I'm unaware of, or is  
this simply a bizarre bug? Thanks for your attention.

Regards,

Pedro Pinheiro