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Re: [Json] Strings

Paul Hoffman <paul.hoffman@vpnc.org> Thu, 06 June 2013 16:52 UTC

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On Jun 6, 2013, at 9:43 AM, Matt Miller (mamille2) <mamille2@cisco.com> wrote:

>>> Are you sure you want to open pandora's box of comparing strings?
>> 
>> Yes. String comparison is used for object keys, which is a hot topic in another thread.
>> 
>> { "a": 1, "\u0061": 2 }
>> 
> 
> To (probably vainly) help keep a lid on the box, do we need to note there is no expectation of normalization?

We do *not* need to note that, because we can't define it in under a page of text.

--Paul Hoffman

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