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encoding/json: How can I figure out default value from json decoder #38208

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guiferpa opened this issue Apr 1, 2020 · 3 comments
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encoding/json: How can I figure out default value from json decoder #38208

guiferpa opened this issue Apr 1, 2020 · 3 comments
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guiferpa commented Apr 1, 2020 •
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I am looking for some approach to work with default values from a json decoder.

What version of Go are you using (go version)?

go version go1.13 darwin/amd64

Example

type User struct {
    FirstName  string `json:"fname"`
    LastName   string `json:"lname"`
}
var user User
body := bytes.NewBufferString(`{ "fname": "test-fname", "lname": "" }`)
if err := json.NewDecoder(body).Decode(&user); err != nil {
    ...
}
var user User
body := bytes.NewBufferString(`{ "fname": "test-fname" }`)
if err := json.NewDecoder(body).Decode(&user); err != nil {
    ...
}

Both examples above will have the same output (user.LastName == "") but how can I figure out if one is default value from Go struct and the other it's a input from user?

I need this because of some validations in business rule inside of my app. If user put the field, for example lname I make one thing but if not I make another thing.

I just write this question in gopher#api Slack channel and the workaround was to use pointer, but for me it isn't elegant. Is there some other approach for this problem?

Many tks
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networkimprov commented Apr 2, 2020 •
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You could initialize var user with values that cannot appear in the input.

You'll prob get more help via golang-nuts for Q's like this. This issue tracker isn't used that way.

EDIT: possible string values: "\x00" or an invalid UTF-8 sequence.

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OneOfOne commented Apr 2, 2020

This belongs on stackoverflow but no, pointer is the only way pretty much.

https://play.golang.org/p/L_WNxsPKPzH

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andybons commented Apr 3, 2020

Hi there,

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(Quoted from https://golang.org/wiki/Questions)

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