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parse_nested_query fails when first member of Array is a Hash #951

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form values:

many_foos[][user][id]=1234&
many_foos[][bar]=baz&
many_foos[][user][id]=5678&
many_foos[][bar]=blub

test:

Rack::Utils.parse_nested_query("many_foos%5B%5D%5Buser%5D%5Bid%5D=1234&many_foos%5B%5D%5Bbar%5D=baz&many_foos%5B%5D%5Buser%5D%5Bid%5D=5678&many_foos%5B%5D%5Bbar%5D=blub")
=> {"many_foos"=>[{"user"=>{"id"=>"5678"}, "bar"=>"baz"}, {"bar"=>"blub"}]}
  • result:

    {"many_foos"=>[{"user"=>{"id"=>"5678"}, "bar"=>"baz"}, {"bar"=>"blub"}]}
  • expected:

    {"many_foos"=>[{"bar"=>"baz", "user"=>{"id"=>"1234"}}, {"bar"=>"blub", "user"=>{"id"=>"5678"}}]}

Can be fixed application-side by re-ordering the form fields,
so that no Array starts with a Hash:

form values:

many_foos[][bar]=baz&
many_foos[][user][id]=1234&
many_foos[][bar]=blub&
many_foos[][user][id]=5678

test:

Rack::Utils.parse_nested_query("many_foos%5B%5D%5Bbar%5D=baz&many_foos%5B%5D%5Buser%5D%5Bid%5D=1234&many_foos%5B%5D%5Bbar%5D=blub&many_foos%5B%5D%5Buser%5D%5Bid%5D=5678")
  • result:

    {"many_foos"=>[{"user"=>{"id"=>"5678"}, "bar"=>"baz"}, {"bar"=>"blub"}]}

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