Inconsistent validation for string type fields.

[incy-tron]

I have multiple fields where the type is defined as: [string, null] some fields will allow a integer value whereas other will show a warning. For example, I have two fields defined as:

    {"title":"Os Minorversion","type":["string","null"]}
    {"title":"Os Version","type":["string","null"]}

Os Version doesn't show a warning when entering an integer, however, Os Minorversion will.

I'm using jsoneditor v9.10.2 within an Angular v14.3.0 project.

I've tried rolling back all the way to jsoneditor v9.7.4, but this issue still persists.

[josdejong]

In your screenshot, os_minorversion has a number 5 as value (colored red), and os_version is a string with value "7" (colored green). You can change between number/string via the context menu, type, auto or string.

[incy-tron]

Thanks for the prompt reply!

Ok. It was set to Auto, is there a way for me through the API to automatically set that? I don't want users to have to worry about.

Steig

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In your screenshot, os_minorversion has a number 5 as value (colored red), and os_version is a string with value "7" (colored green). You can change between number/string via the context menu, type, auto or string.

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[josdejong]

It just displays what you provide it. The editor normally loads values with "auto" mode. There is only one case where it sets the value type to string and keeps it like that (until you manually change the type): when a value is a string containing a numeric value.

So if you load the following example:

{
  "os_version": "7"
}

the value of "os_version" will have type string until you manually change that.

In the following example, the type is auto:

{
  "os_version": 7
}