open-source-parsers / open-source-parsers/jsoncpp

Possibility of aligning ":" in output

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Description

To use json files in a context where human readability makes sense, it's nice to have "name : value" pairs aligned on ":" at least within one object.

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Research direction

Start by locating jsoncpp's JSON serialization or writer entry point and review the existing issue discussion. The requested behavior is to align each object's name/value separator on a colon for human-readable JSON output; done means object members are aligned without changing the JSON data.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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