In older versions (like 0.20.0), you could create json like this: ```json { "foo" to "bar", "baz...

# serialization

[rocketraman]

In older versions (like 0.20.0), you could create json like this:

json {
  "foo" to "bar",
  "baz" to json {
    "gaz" to "gar"
  }
}

Now it seems its a lot more verbose, with calls to put. Was that intentional, or am I missing something?

[Dominaezzz]

Was intentional. The usage of to was problematic because you could accidentally import the wrong one from the standard library and it would silently fail to work.

[rocketraman]

Thanks

[Paul Griffith]

without collection literals (and/or multiple extension receivers) it's basically impossible to fake up better syntax

[Paul Griffith]

this technically compiles but is absolutely disgusting

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[Paul Griffith]

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