Re: [Json] The names within an object SHOULD be unique.

[Nico Williams <[e-mail]>]

On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 12:50 PM, John Cowan <[e-mail]> wrote:
> Nico Williams scripsit:
>
>> But not one like this, which I doubt anyone will argue should be
>> allowed:
>>
>> while ((name, value) = parser.nextPair()) {
>>     if (hash[name])
>>         continue;
>>     hash[name] = value;
>>     doCommand(name, value);
>> }
>
> I do argue that it should be allowed.  Both "assume last" and "assume
> first", and for that matter "assume middle", are valid interpretations
> of RFC 4627, and ought to continue to be allowed.

I'm OK with disallowing the above, but if we can't get consensus even
on that then what we should do is leave the original text as it was
and move this discussion to the Security Considerations section (to
point out the risks) and the best practices document (to say "best
practice is not to do this").