rs-05-json-value
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Challenge · difficulty 5/5
# JSON parser to a typed value
Implement the library file **`src/lib.rs`** exposing a parser for a subset of JSON:
```rust
pub fn parse(input: &str) -> Result<Value, ParseError>
pub enum Value {
Null,
Bool(bool),
Number(f64),
Str(String),
Array(Vec<Value>),
Object(Vec<(String, Value)>),
}
pub struct ParseError { /* your fields — e.g. a message and position */ }
```
Derive `Debug`, `Clone`, and `PartialEq` for `Value` so it can be compared in tests.
Parse a single JSON value from `input` and return it as a `Value`, or `Err(ParseError)` if the
input is not valid. Support:
- **Literals**: `null`, `true`, `false`.
- **Numbers**: parsed as `f64` (integers, negatives, decimals, and exponents like `1e3`).
- **Strings**: double-quoted, with the escapes `\" \\ \/ \n \t \r \b \f` and `\uXXXX`.
- **Arrays**: `[`, comma-separated values, `]`. May be empty (`[]`).
- **Objects**: `{`, comma-separated `"key": value` members, `}`. May be empty (`{}`). **Preserve
member order** exactly as it appears in the input (hence `Vec<(String, Value)>`, not a map).
- **Whitespace** (spaces, tabs, newlines, carriage returns) is allowed and ignored between tokens.
Errors (return `Err`, do not panic):
- malformed tokens, unterminated strings, missing `:`/`,`/closing brackets;
- **trailing characters** after a complete value (e.g. `"null null"` is an error).
Tests live in `tests/` and call `challenge::parse` and `challenge::Value`.
tests/json_value.rs
use challenge::{parse, Value};
#[test]
fn parses_primitives() {
assert_eq!(parse("null"), Ok(Value::Null));
assert_eq!(parse("true"), Ok(Value::Bool(true)));
assert_eq!(parse("false"), Ok(Value::Bool(false)));
assert_eq!(parse("42"), Ok(Value::Number(42.0)));
assert_eq!(parse("-3.5"), Ok(Value::Number(-3.5)));
assert_eq!(parse("1e3"), Ok(Value::Number(1000.0)));
assert_eq!(parse("\"hi\""), Ok(Value::Str("hi".to_string())));
}
#[test]
fn ignores_surrounding_whitespace() {
assert_eq!(parse(" \n true \t "), Ok(Value::Bool(true)));
}
#[test]
fn parses_string_escapes() {
assert_eq!(parse("\"a\\nb\""), Ok(Value::Str("a\nb".to_string())));
assert_eq!(parse("\"q\\\"q\""), Ok(Value::Str("q\"q".to_string())));
}
#[test]
fn parses_empty_array_and_object() {
assert_eq!(parse("[]"), Ok(Value::Array(vec![])));
assert_eq!(parse("{}"), Ok(Value::Object(vec![])));
}
#[test]
fn parses_nested_structures() {
let parsed = parse("{\"a\": [1, 2], \"b\": {\"c\": true}}").unwrap();
let expected = Value::Object(vec![
("a".to_string(), Value::Array(vec![Value::Number(1.0), Value::Number(2.0)])),
("b".to_string(), Value::Object(vec![("c".to_string(), Value::Bool(true))])),
]);
assert_eq!(parsed, expected);
}
#[test]
fn preserves_object_member_order() {
let parsed = parse("{\"z\": 1, \"a\": 2}").unwrap();
let expected = Value::Object(vec![
("z".to_string(), Value::Number(1.0)),
("a".to_string(), Value::Number(2.0)),
]);
assert_eq!(parsed, expected);
}
#[test]
fn rejects_trailing_characters() {
assert!(parse("null null").is_err());
assert!(parse("[1, 2] x").is_err());
}
#[test]
fn rejects_malformed_input() {
assert!(parse("").is_err());
assert!(parse("[1, 2").is_err());
assert!(parse("{\"a\": }").is_err());
assert!(parse("\"unterminated").is_err());
assert!(parse("{\"a\" 1}").is_err());
}
System prompt
You are an expert programmer. Solve the task exactly as specified. Output your solution as fenced code blocks using the required file name(s) and the exact function/type signatures requested. Prefer correctness; do not include prose outside code unless asked.Errors (stderr)
no code extracted from responseReasoning (chain-of-thought)
The user wants a JSON parser in Rust that parses a subset of JSON into a custom `Value` enum.
I need to implement `src/lib.rs` with:
- `pub fn parse(input: &str) -> Result<Value, ParseError>`
- `pub enum Value` with `Null`, `Bool(bool)`, `Number(f64)`, `Str(String)`, `Array(Vec<Value>)`, `Object(Vec<(String, Value)>)`.
- `pub struct ParseError` with appropriate fields.
- Derive `Debug`, `Clone`, `PartialEq` for `Value`.
- Handle literals, numbers, strings (with escapes including `\uXXXX`), arrays, objects.
- Preserve object member order.
- Ignore whitespace between tokens.
- Return error on malformed input, trailing characters, etc.
- Do not panic.
Let's design the parser. A recursive descent parser is suitable here.
I'll maintain a cursor/index into the input string, or use an iterator over chars. Since we need to handle `\uXXXX` which requires looking ahead 4 hex digits, an index-based approach or a custom iterator that supports peeking/unpeeking is good. I'll use a struct `Parser` that holds the input string and a current position (byte index or char index). Since JSON is UTF-8, byte index is fine as long as we handle chars correctly, but char index might be easier for error reporting. Actually, byte index is standard in Rust, but I'll stick to byte index and use `input.as_bytes()` or just slice the string. Wait, `\uXXXX` produces a Unicode scalar value, which might be > 1 byte. I'll handle that by converting the code point to a `char` and pushing to the string.
Let's define `ParseError`:
```rust
pub struct ParseError {
pub message: String,
pub position: usize, // byte position or char position? I'll use byte position for simplicity, or just usize.
}
```
Actually, the prompt says "e.g. a message and position". I'll provide `message: String` and `position: usize`. I'll implement `Debug` and `Display` for it, or just `Debug`. The prompt doesn't strictly require `Display`, but it's good practice. I'll stick to `Debug`.
Wait, `position` could be byte index. I'll use `usize`.
Let's draft the `Parser` struct:
```rust
struct Parser<'a> {
input: &'a str,
pos: usize,
}
```
Helper methods:
- `peek() -> Option<char>`
- `next_char() -> Option<char>`
- `expect_char(expected: char) -> Result<(), ParseError>`
- `skip_whitespace()`
- `parse_value() -> Result<Value, ParseError>`
- `parse_string() -> Result<String, ParseError>`
- `parse_number() -> Result<f64, ParseError>`
- `parse_array() -> Result<Vec<Value>, ParseError>`
- `parse_object() -> Result<Vec<(String, Value)>, ParseError>`
Handling `\uXXXX`:
When parsing a string, if we see `\`, we read the next char. If it's `u`, we read the next 4 hex chars, parse them as a u32, convert to `char`, and push. If invalid hex or out of range, return error.
Let's refine `parse_string`:
```rust
fn parse_string(&mut self) -> Result<String, ParseError> {
self.expect_char('"')?;
let mut s = String::new();
loop {
match self.next_char() {
Some('"') => return Ok(s),
Some('\\') => {
match self.next_char() {
Some('"') => s.push('"'),
Some('\\') => s.push('\\'),
Some('/') => s.push('/'),
Some('n') => s.push('\n'),
Some('t') => s.push('\t'),
Some('r') => s.push('\r'),
Some('b') => s.push('\u{08}'), // backspace
Some('f') => s.push('\u{0C}'), // form feed
Some('u') => {
let hex = self.read_hex4()?;
match char::from_u32(hex) {
Some(c) => s.push(c),
None => return Err(self.error("invalid unicode escape")),
}
}
Some(c) => return Err(self.error(&format!("invalid escape character: {}", c))),
None => return Err(self.error("unexpected end of input in string escape")),
}
}
Some(c) => {
// JSON strings cannot contain unescaped control characters (U+0000 through U+001F)
// But the prompt doesn't strictly require strict JSON validation, just parsing.
// I'll just push it. Or maybe check for control chars? Standard JSON says they must be escaped.
// I'll just push it to keep it simple, or add a check if needed. The prompt says "Support: Strings: double-quoted, with the escapes...". It doesn't explicitly forbid unescaped control chars, but standard JSON does. I'll stick to pushing.
s.push(c);
}
None => return Err(self.error("unterminated string")),
}
}
}
```
Wait, `read_hex4` needs to read exactly 4 hex characters.
```rust
fn read_hex4(&mut self) -> Result<u32, ParseError> {
let mut hex_str = String::with_capacity(4);
for _ in 0..4 {
match self.next_char() {
Some(c) if c.is_ascii_hexdigit() => hex_str.push(c),
Some(_) => return Err(self.error("invalid hex digit in unicode escape")),
None => return Err(self.error("unexpected end of input in unicode escape")),
}
}
u32::from_str_radix(&hex_str, 16).map_err(|_| self.error("invalid unicode escape"))
}
```
Actually, `self.pos` tracks byte position. `next_char` should advance `self.pos` by the byte length of the char.
Let's implement `Parser` carefully.
```rust
struct Parser<'a> {
input: &'a str,
pos: usize,
}
impl<'a> Parser<'a> {
fn new(input: &'a str) -> Self {
Parser { input, pos: 0 }
}
fn error(&self, msg: &str) -> ParseError {
ParseError {
message: msg.to_string(),
position: self.pos,
}
}
fn peek_char(&self) -> Option<char> {
self.input[self.pos..].chars().next()
}
fn next_char(&mut self) -> Option<char> {
let c = self.input[self.pos..].chars().next()?;
self.pos += c.len_utf8();
Some(c)
}
fn expect_char(&mut self, expected: char) -> Result<(), ParseError> {
match self.next_cha
…[23285 chars elided]…
returns `Err("invalid number")`. Correct.
What about `+1`? JSON doesn't allow `+`. `parse_value` won't match `+`, so it will error with `unexpected character '+'`. Correct.
What about `1.`? `parse_number` sees `.`, consumes it, then expects digit. `peek_char()` is `None` or not digit, so `has_digit` is false, returns error. Correct.
What about `1e`? `parse_number` sees `e`, consumes it, then expects digit. `has_digit` false, returns error. Correct.
All good.
I will wrap everything in `src/lib.rs`.
I'll add `#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]` to `Value` and `ParseError`.
I'll make sure all methods are private to `Parser` except `parse`.
The code looks solid.
One minor adjustment: `ParseError` might need `Display` for better test output, but not required. I'll stick to `Debug`.
Let's verify the exact signatures requested:
```rust
pub fn parse(input: &str) -> Result<Value, ParseError>
pub enum Value {
Null,
Bool(bool),
Number(f64),
Str(String),
Array(Vec<Value>),
Object(Vec<(String, Value)>),
}
pub struct ParseError { /* your fields — e.g. a message and position */ }
```
Matches.
I'll produce the final code.
One thing: `self.input[self.pos..].chars().next()` might panic if `self.pos` is out of bounds, but `self.pos` starts at 0 and only increases by `len_utf8()`, so it's always valid. `self.input.len()` is the max. When `self.pos == self.input.len()`, slice is empty, `chars().next()` is `None`. Safe.
I'll add `#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]` to `ParseError` as well.
I'll also implement `std::fmt::Display` for `ParseError` just in case, but it's optional. I'll skip to keep it minimal.
Final check of the code structure:
```rust
#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
pub enum Value { ... }
#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
pub struct ParseError { ... }
struct Parser<'a> { ... }
impl<'a> Parser<'a> { ... }
pub fn parse(input: &str) -> Result<Value, ParseError> { ... }
```
All good.
One detail: `self.peek_char()` and `self.next_char()` use `self.input[self.pos..].chars().next()Self-repair attempts
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I'll provide `message: String` and `position: usize`. I'll implement `Debug` and `Display` for it, or just `Debug`. The prompt doesn't strictly require `Display`, but it's good practice. I'll stick to `Debug`.\n\nWait, `position` could be byte index. I'll use `usize`.\n\nLet's draft the `Parser` struct:\n```rust\nstruct Parser<'a> {\n input: &'a str,\n pos: usize,\n}\n```\n\nHelper methods:\n- `peek() -> Option<char>`\n- `next_char() -> Option<char>`\n- `expect_char(expected: char) -> Result<(), ParseError>`\n- `skip_whitespace()`\n- `parse_value() -> Result<Value, ParseError>`\n- `parse_string() -> Result<String, ParseError>`\n- `parse_number() -> Result<f64, ParseError>`\n- `parse_array() -> Result<Vec<Value>, ParseError>`\n- `parse_object() -> Result<Vec<(String, Value)>, ParseError>`\n\nHandling `\\uXXXX`:\nWhen parsing a string, if we see `\\`, we read the next char. If it's `u`, we read the next 4 hex chars, parse them as a u32, convert to `char`, and push. 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Correct.\n\nWhat about `+1`? JSON doesn't allow `+`. `parse_value` won't match `+`, so it will error with `unexpected character '+'`. Correct.\n\nWhat about `1.`? `parse_number` sees `.`, consumes it, then expects digit. `peek_char()` is `None` or not digit, so `has_digit` is false, returns error. Correct.\n\nWhat about `1e`? `parse_number` sees `e`, consumes it, then expects digit. `has_digit` false, returns error. Correct.\n\nAll good.\n\nI will wrap everything in `src/lib.rs`.\nI'll add `#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]` to `Value` and `ParseError`.\nI'll make sure all methods are private to `Parser` except `parse`.\nThe code looks solid.\n\nOne minor adjustment: `ParseError` might need `Display` for better test output, but not required. 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Given it's a simple parser, working with `&str` and advancing by char length is fine, or I can just use an index over bytes and handle UTF-8 carefully, or simply convert to `Chars` iterator. Actually, keeping a `&str` and slicing it is easiest.\n\nLet's define the parser state:\n```rust\nstruct Parser<'a> {\n input: &'a str,\n pos: usize,\n}\n```\n\nMethods:\n- `skip_whitespace()`\n- `parse_value() -> Result<Value, ParseError>`\n- `parse_null()`, `parse_bool()`, `parse_number()`, `parse_string()`, `parse_array()`, `parse_object()`\n- `expect_char(c: char)`\n- `peek_char() -> Option<char>`\n- `advance()`\n\nWait, `ParseError` needs to be defined. I'll make it simple:\n```rust\n#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]\npub struct ParseError {\n pub message: String,\n pub position: usize,\n}\n```\nOr just implement `std::fmt::Display` and `std::error::Error` if needed, but the prompt says `/* your fields — e.g. a message and position */`. I'll stick to that.\n\nLet's implement `Parser`.\n\n```rust\npub fn parse(input: &str) -> Result<Value, ParseError> {\n let mut p = Parser { input, pos: 0 };\n p.skip_whitespace();\n if p.pos == p.input.len() {\n return Err(ParseError { message: \"empty input\".into(), position: 0 });\n }\n let val = p.parse_value()?;\n p.skip_whitespace();\n if p.pos != p.input.len() {\n return Err(ParseError { message: \"trailing characters\".into(), position: p.pos });\n }\n Ok(val)\n}\n```\n\nWait, `parse_value` should handle all types.\nI'll implement helper methods on `Parser`.\n\nHandling strings:\nNeed to handle escapes: `\\\" \\\\ \\/ \\n \\t \\r \\b \\f` and `\\uXXXX`.\n`\\uXXXX` parses 4 hex digits into a Unicode scalar value. I'll construct a `String` and push chars.\n\nHandling numbers:\n`f64::from_str` works for most cases, but JSON numbers can be tricky. The prompt says \"parsed as f64 (integers, negatives, decimals, and exponents like 1e3)\". `f64::from_str` handles these. I'll just parse the number token and convert.\n\nLet's write out the parser carefully.\n\n```rust\n#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]\npub enum Value {\n Null,\n Bool(bool),\n Number(f64),\n Str(String),\n Array(Vec<Value>),\n Object(Vec<(String, Value)>),\n}\n\n#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]\npub struct ParseError {\n pub message: String,\n pub position: usize,\n}\n\nstruct Parser<'a> {\n input: &'a str,\n pos: usize,\n}\n\nimpl<'a> Parser<'a> {\n fn new(input: &'a str) -> Self {\n Parser { input, pos: 0 }\n }\n\n fn error(&self, msg: &str) -> ParseError {\n ParseError {\n message: msg.to_string(),\n position: self.pos,\n }\n }\n\n fn skip_whitespace(&mut self) {\n while self.pos < self.input.len() {\n let c = self.input[self.pos..].chars().next().unwrap();\n if c == ' ' || c == '\\t' || c == '\\n' || c == '\\r' {\n self.pos += c.len_utf8();\n } else {\n break;\n }\n }\n }\n\n fn peek_char(&self) -> Option<char> {\n if self.pos < self.input.len() {\n self.input[self.pos..].chars().next()\n } else {\n None\n }\n }\n\n fn advance_char(&mut self) -> Option<char> {\n if self.pos < self.input.len() {\n let c = self.input[self.pos..].chars().next().unwrap();\n self.pos += c.len_utf8();\n Some(c)\n } else {\n None\n }\n }\n\n fn expect_char(&mut self, expected: char) -> Result<(), ParseError> {\n match self.advance_char() {\n Some(c) if c == expected => Ok(()),\n Some(c) => Err(self.error(&format!(\"expected '{}', found '{}'\", expected, c))),\n None => Err(self.error(&format!(\"expected '{}', found end of input\", expected))),\n }\n }\n\n fn parse_value(&mut self) -> Result<Value, ParseError> {\n self.skip_whitespace();\n match self.peek_char() {\n Some('n') => self.parse_null(),\n Some('t') | Some('f') => self.parse_bool(),\n Some('\"') => self.parse_string().map(Value::Str),\n Some('[') => self.parse_array(),\n Some('{') => self.parse_object(),\n Some(c) if c == '-' || c.is_ascii_digit() => self.parse_number(),\n Some(c) => Err(self.error(&format!(\"unexpected character '{}'\", c))),\n None => Err(self.error(\"unexpected end of input\")),\n }\n }\n\n fn parse_null(&mut self) -> Result<Value, ParseError> {\n self.expect_char('n')?;\n self.expect_char('u')?;\n self.expect_char('l')?;\n self.expect_char('l')?;\n Ok(Value::Null)\n }\n\n fn parse_bool(&mut self) -> Result<Value, ParseError> {\n let start = self.pos;\n if self.input[self.pos..].starts_with(\"true\") {\n self.pos += 4;\n Ok(Value::Bool(true))\n } else if self.input[self.pos..].starts_with(\"false\") {\n self.pos += 5;\n Ok(Value::Bool(false))\n } else {\n Err(self.error(\"invalid boolean\"))\n }\n }\n\n fn parse_number(&mut self) -> Result<Value, ParseError> {\n let start = self.pos;\n // consume optional minus\n if self.peek_char() == Some('-') {\n self.advance_char();\n }\n // consume digits\n \n…[23202 chars elided]…\n pub message: String,\n pub position: usize,\n}\n\nimpl std::fmt::Display for ParseError {\n fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {\n write!(f, \"ParseError at {}: {}\", self.position, self.message)\n }\n}\n\nimpl std::error::Error for ParseError {}\n\nstruct Parser<'a> {\n input: &'a str,\n pos: usize,\n}\n\nimpl<'a> Parser<'a> {\n fn new(input: &'a str) -> Self {\n Parser { input, pos: 0 }\n }\n\n fn error(&self, msg: &str) -> ParseError {\n ParseError {\n message: msg.to_string(),\n position: self.pos,\n }\n }\n\n fn skip_whitespace(&mut self) {\n while self.pos < self.input.len() {\n let c = self.input[self.pos..].chars().next().unwrap();\n if c == ' ' || c == '\\t' || c == '\\n' || c == '\\r' {\n self.pos += c.len_utf8();\n } else {\n break;\n }\n }\n }\n\n fn peek_char(&self) -> Option<char> {\n if self.pos < self.input.len() {\n self.input[self.pos..].chars().next()\n } else {\n None\n }\n }\n\n fn advance_char(&mut self) -> Option<char> {\n if self.pos < self.input.len() {\n let c = self.input[self.pos..].chars().next().unwrap();\n self.pos += c.len_utf8();\n Some(c)\n } else {\n None\n }\n }\n\n fn expect_char(&mut self, expected: char) -> Result<(), ParseError> {\n match self.advance_char() {\n Some(c) if c == expected => Ok(()),\n Some(c) => Err(self.error(&format!(\"expected '{}', found '{}'\", expected, c))),\n None => Err(self.error(&format!(\"expected '{}', found end of input\", expected))),\n }\n }\n\n fn parse_value(&mut self) -> Result<Value, ParseError> {\n self.skip_whitespace();\n match self.peek_char() {\n Some('n') => self.parse_null(),\n Some('t') | Some('f') => self.parse_bool(),\n Some('\"') => self.parse_string().map(Value::Str),\n Some('['",
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"reasoning": "The user wants a Rust library that parses a subset of JSON into a typed `Value` enum.\nI need to implement `src/lib.rs` with:\n- `pub fn parse(input: &str) -> Result<Value, ParseError>`\n- `pub enum Value` with `Null`, `Bool(bool)`, `Number(f64)`, `Str(String)`, `Array(Vec<Value>)`, `Object(Vec<(String, Value)>)`.\n- `pub struct ParseError`\n- Derive `Debug`, `Clone`, `PartialEq` for `Value`.\n- Handle literals, numbers, strings (with escapes including `\\uXXXX`), arrays, objects.\n- Preserve object member order.\n- Ignore whitespace.\n- Return error on malformed input or trailing characters.\n- Tests call `challenge::parse` and `challenge::Value`, so the crate name is likely `challenge`.\n\nLet's design the parser. A recursive descent parser is suitable.\nWe'll maintain a position/index in the input string.\nSince we need to handle `\\uXXXX`, we'll need to parse 4 hex digits and convert to a char.\nNumbers: integers, negatives, decimals, exponents. `f64::from_str` can handle most of this, but we need to be careful about what constitutes a valid JSON number. JSON numbers can be `-`, digits, `.`, digits, `e`/`E`, `+`/`-`, digits.\nActually, `f64::from_str` is quite permissive. We can just parse the number token manually or use `f64::from_str` on the slice. To be safe, I'll write a simple number parser that consumes valid JSON number characters, then parse it as f64. Or just use `f64::from_str` on the matched slice. JSON number regex: `-?(?:0|[1-9][0-9]*)(?:\\.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?`\nI'll stick to a simpler approach: consume characters that can be part of a number, then parse. But to be strict, I'll follow JSON spec roughly. Actually, `f64::from_str` works fine for standard JSON numbers. I'll just consume `-`, digits, `.`, `e`, `E`, `+`, `-`.\n\nLet's define the parser struct:\n```rust\nstruct Parser<'a> {\n input: &'a str,\n chars: std::iter::Peekable<std::str::Chars<'a>>,\n}\n```\nOr just use an index. Index is easier for slicing.\n```rust\nstruct Parser<'a> {\n input: &'a str,\n pos: usize,\n}\n```\n\nMethods:\n- `peek() -> Option<char>`\n- `next() -> Option<char>`\n- `skip_whitespace()`\n- `parse_value() -> Result<Value, ParseError>`\n- `parse_literal()`\n- `parse_number()`\n- `parse_string()`\n- `parse_array()`\n- `parse_object()`\n\nError handling:\n`ParseError` can just hold a `String` message and `usize` position, or just `String`. The prompt says `/* your fields — e.g. a message and position */`. I'll implement `Debug` and `PartialEq` for it if needed, but usually just `String` is fine. I'll add `message: String` and `position: usize`.\n\nLet's draft `src/lib.rs`:\n\n```rust\n#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]\npub enum Value {\n Null,\n Bool(bool),\n Number(f64),\n Str(String),\n Array(Vec<Value>),\n Object(Vec<(String, Value)>),\n}\n\n#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]\npub struct ParseError {\n pub message: String,\n pub position: usize,\n}\n\nimpl std::fmt::Display for ParseError {\n fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {\n write!(f, \"Parse error at {}: {}\", self.position, self.message)\n }\n}\n\nimpl std::error::Error for ParseError {}\n\npub fn parse(input: &str) -> Result<Value, ParseError> {\n let mut parser = Parser::new(input);\n let value = parser.parse_value()?;\n parser.skip_whitespace();\n if parser.pos < parser.input.len() {\n return Err(ParseError {\n message: \"trailing characters\".to_string(),\n position: parser.pos,\n });\n }\n Ok(value)\n}\n\nstruct Parser<'a> {\n input: &'a str,\n pos: usize,\n}\n\nimpl<'a> Parser<'a> {\n fn new(input: &'a str) -> Self {\n Parser { input, pos: 0 }\n }\n\n fn peek(&self) -> Option<char> {\n self.input[self.pos..].chars().next()\n }\n\n fn next(&mut self) -> Option<char> {\n let ch = self.peek()?;\n self.pos += ch.len_utf8();\n Some(ch)\n }\n\n fn expect(&mut self, expected: char) -> Result<(), ParseError> {\n match self.next() {\n Some(ch) if ch == expected => Ok(()),\n Some(ch) => Err(ParseError {\n message: format!(\"expected '{}', found '{}'\", expected, ch),\n position: self.pos,\n }),\n None => Err(ParseError {\n message: format!(\"expected '{}', found end of input\", expected),\n position: self.pos,\n }),\n }\n }\n\n fn skip_whitespace(&mut self) {\n while self.pos < self.input.len() {\n let ch = self.input[self.pos..].chars().next().unwrap();\n if ch == ' ' || ch == '\\t' || ch == '\\n' || ch == '\\r' {\n self.pos += ch.len_utf8();\n } else {\n break;\n }\n }\n }\n\n fn parse_value(&mut self) -> Result<Value, ParseError> {\n self.skip_whitespace();\n match self.peek() {\n None => Err(ParseError {\n message: \"unexpected end of input\".to_string(),\n position: self.pos,\n }),\n Some('\"') => self.parse_string().map(Value::Str),\n Some('{') => self.parse_object(),\n Some('[') => self.parse_array(),\n Some('t') | Some('f') | Some('n') => self.parse_literal(),\n Some('-') | Some(c) if c.is_ascii_digit() => self.parse_number(),\n Some(c) => Err(ParseError {\n message: format!(\"unexpected character '{}'\", c),\n position: self.pos,\n }),\n }\n }\n\n fn parse_literal(&mut self) -> Result<Value, ParseError> {\n let start = self.pos;\n let ch = self.next().unwrap();\n match ch {\n 't' => {\n self.expect('r')?;\n self.expect('u')?;\n self.expect('e')?;\n Ok(Value::Bool(true))\n }\n 'f' => {\n self.expect('a')?;\n self.expect('l')?;\n self.expect('s')?;\n self.expect('e')?;\n Ok(Value::Bool(false))\n }\n 'n' => {\n self.expect('u')?;\n self.expect('l')?;\n self.expect('l')?;\n Ok(Value:\n…[24657 chars elided]…\nies because `ch.len_utf8()` is added.\nSo slicing `&self.input[start..self.pos]` is safe.\n\nI think it's ready.\n\nLet's format it nicely.\n\n```rust\n#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]\npub enum Value {\n Null,\n Bool(bool),\n Number(f64),\n Str(String),\n Array(Vec<Value>),\n Object(Vec<(String, Value)>),\n}\n\n#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]\npub struct ParseError {\n pub message: String,\n pub position: usize,\n}\n\nimpl std::fmt::Display for ParseError {\n fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {\n write!(f, \"Parse error at {}: {}\", self.position, self.message)\n }\n}\n\nimpl std::error::Error for ParseError {}\n\npub fn parse(input: &str) -> Result<Value, ParseError> {\n let mut parser = Parser::new(input);\n let value = parser.parse_value()?;\n parser.skip_whitespace();\n if parser.pos < parser.input.len() {\n return Err(ParseError {\n message: \"trailing characters\".to_string(),\n position: parser.pos,\n });\n }\n Ok(value)\n}\n\nstruct Parser<'a> {\n input: &'a str,\n pos: usize,\n}\n\nimpl<'a> Parser<'a> {\n fn new(input: &'a str) -> Self {\n Parser { input, pos: 0 }\n }\n\n fn peek(&self) -> Option<char> {\n self.input[self.pos..].chars().next()\n }\n\n fn next(&mut self) -> Option<char> {\n let ch = self.peek()?;\n self.pos += ch.len_utf8();\n Some(ch)\n }\n\n fn expect(&mut self, expected: char) -> Result<(), ParseError> {\n match self.next() {\n Some(ch) if ch == expected => Ok(()),\n Some(ch) => Err(ParseError {\n message: format!(\"expected '{}', found '{}'\", expected, ch),\n position: self.pos,\n }),\n None => Err(ParseError {\n message: format!(\"expected '{}', found end of input\", expected),\n position: self.pos,\n }),\n }\n }\n\n fn skip_whitespace(&mut self) {\n while self.pos < self.input.len() {\n let ch = self.input[self.pos..].chars().next",
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