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Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:03:06 +1100
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Subject: Re: [apps-discuss] JSON Patch
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On 23 November 2011 03:05, Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de> wrote:
> =C2=A0 The "move" operation moves an existing array element. The "to" mem=
ber
> indicates the array position as integer value. This operation is equivale=
nt
> to removing the element identified by "move", an inserting it again at th=
e
> position "to".
> =C2=A0 A JSON Patch document:
>
> =C2=A0 [
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 { "move": "/foo/1", "to": 2}
> =C2=A0 ]

A thought occurred.  What about this?

[
  { "move" : "/foo/1", "to": "/foo/2" }
]

And allow for movement anywhere in the document.
