json (slug)

slug.json

slug.json — JSON encoding and decoding

A pure Slug implementation of JSON serialisation and deserialisation conforming to RFC 8259.

Type mapping

Key handling

Object keys are always serialised as strings. Both symbol keys (:name) and string keys ("name") are supported on encode. On decode, all object keys are returned as string keys — use dot access (m.name) or string bracket access (m["name"]) to read decoded values.

Bytes encoding

bytes values are encoded as "b64:<base64>" strings. On decode, any string with this prefix is automatically decoded back to bytes.

TOC

• decode(jsonStr)
• encode(v)
• pretty(v, indent)

Functions

decode(jsonStr)

fn slug.json#decode(jsonStr:str):any

decodes a JSON string into a Slug value.

Object keys are always decoded as string keys. Use dot access (m.name) or string bracket access (m["name"]) to read fields — never symbol bracket access (m[:name]).

Strings with the b64: prefix are decoded to bytes values. Throws JsonError on malformed input.

Throws: Error{type:JsonError}

Examples

decode(""hello"")  // => "hello"
decode("42")  // => 42
decode("true")  // => true
decode("false")  // => false
decode("null")  // => nil
decode("[1,2,3]")  // => [1, 2, 3]
decode(""b64:Zm9v"")  // => 0x"666f6f"
decode("{"name":"Alice","age":30}")  // => {name: Alice, age: 30}

encode(v)

fn slug.json#encode(v:any):str

encodes a Slug value as a compact JSON string.

Object keys are sorted alphabetically. Symbols are encoded as their label string. Bytes are encoded as "b64:<base64>".

Throws: Error{type:JsonError}

Examples

encode("hello")  // => ""hello""
encode(42)  // => "42"
encode(true)  // => "true"
encode(false)  // => "false"
encode(nil)  // => "null"
encode(0x"ff")  // => ""b64:/w==""
encode([1, 2, 3])  // => "[1,2,3]"
encode({:type: :fn, :age: 30})  // => "{"age":30,"type":"fn"}"
encode({:name: Alice, :age: 30})  // => "{"age":30,"name":"Alice"}"
encode({name: Alice, age: 30})  // => "{"age":30,"name":"Alice"}"

pretty(v, indent)

fn slug.json#pretty(v:any, indent:num = 2):str

encodes a Slug value as a pretty-printed JSON string.

The indent parameter controls the number of spaces per indentation level. Follows the same type mapping as encode.

Throws: Error{type:JsonError}

Examples

pretty("hello", 2)  // => ""hello""
pretty([1, 2, 3], 4)  // => "[
    1,
    2,
    3
]"
pretty(0x"ff", 2)  // => ""b64:/w==""
pretty({:type: :fn, :age: 30}, 2)  // => "{
  "age": 30,
  "type": "fn"
}"
pretty({:name: Alice, :age: 30}, 2)  // => "{
  "age": 30,
  "name": "Alice"
}"
pretty({name: Alice, age: 30}, 2)  // => "{
  "age": 30,
  "name": "Alice"
}"