melange-community / melange-community/jsonkit
document why the ppx can't be the same for melange and native
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- OCaml
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Description
at first glance it's not obvious why a melange project can't just use the usual ppx_deriving_yojson/ppx_yojson_conv. And then why melange-json exposes 2 different ppx depending on the compilation target.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing documentation for ppx_deriving_yojson, ppx_yojson_conv, and the two melange-json PPX variants. Explain why Melange and native compilation require different PPX choices and why a single usual PPX cannot serve both targets. The issue names no documentation file or test, so locate the relevant documentation entry point first.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ocaml
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100