Lua script converts empty array to object

Question

Lua script converts empty array as an object. How to avoid conversion.

test.lua

local json_str = '{\"items\":[],\"properties\":{}}'
return cjson.encode(cjson.decode(json_str))

Output

redis-cli --eval test.lua

"{\"items\":{},\"properties\":{}}"

items are an array [] but the output is an object {}

In the above question, I am not able to find relation between emptyArray() and toJsonStr() function . Can you help me to modify second approach Fix by code an above answer. — Sumeet Kumar Yadav
– Sumeet Kumar Yadav, Commented Feb 25, 2020 at 17:43

Darius · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-25 20:47:41Z

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The main difference between JSON object definition and lua table, that lua table has no type array.

Empty JSON array [] or object {} is converted to lua table {}, but empty lua table {} can be converted to array [] or object {}.

To my knowledge, cjson for redis has no solution for this problem at the moment, possible solution is mentioned in Redis Lua Differetiating empty array and object. (I can't argue if it works)

answered Feb 25, 2020 at 20:47

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Marco Weber · Accepted Answer · 2021-11-23 08:13:33Z

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According to this great post you can set the following option to cjson:

cjson.encode_empty_table_as_object(false)

So cjson.encode({dogs = {}}) resolves to {"dogs": []}

answered Nov 23, 2021 at 8:13

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asn · Accepted Answer · 2023-11-28 11:26:07Z

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This worked for me: setmetatable(table, cjson.array_mt)

answered Nov 28, 2023 at 11:26

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