Inconsistent parsing of arrays with dot-notation when argument order is switched

[elsbree]

The way an array argument is parsed changes depending on whether I parse --config.compression=store --config ./electron.config.json vs. --config ./electron.config.json --config.compression=store

When I run:

var argv = require("yargs-parser")('--config.compression=store --config ./electron.config.json')

The value of argv.compression is

[
  {
    "compression": "store"
  },
  "./electron.config.json"
]

But when I swap the arguments and run:

var argv = require("yargs-parser")('--config ./electron.config.json --config.compression=store')

The value of argv.compression is

"\"./electron.config.json\""

I would expect them both to equal the result of the first command. Is there a reason for this, or is it a bug?

[bcoe]

@elsbree this definitely feels like a bug! thanks for reporting. If you have any interested in fixing this yourself, feel free to join our community slack. And I'd be happy to give direction.

Either way we'll hopefully fix this for you relatively soon as we work through our backlog of issues.

[elsbree]

Thanks! I'm working on a PR now.