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Servicestack cannot parse JSON array with leading whitespace

Using ServiceStack v4.5.6.0, JSON array cannot be parsed correctly when leading space exists.

var test1 = "[{}, {}]";
var test1Result = JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromString<JsonArrayObjects>(test1);
Assert.AreEqual(2, test1Result.Count, "this is ok");
var test2 = "  [{}, {}]";
var test2Result = JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromString<JsonArrayObjects>(test2);
Assert.AreEqual(2, test2result.Count, "this is not ok");

Is this the intended behavior of JSON arrays? I believed that JSON parsing should ignore whitespace except for inside string literals.

Solution

  • Note this code wont compile as there's no DeserializeFromJsonString method.

    But this issue is now fixed and available from v4.5.7+ that's now available on MyGet.