{
  "version": "3.1",
  "category": "decode",
  "description": "Primitive array decoding - inline arrays of strings, numbers, booleans, quoted strings",
  "tests": [
    {
      "name": "parses string arrays inline",
      "input": "tags[3]: reading,gaming,coding",
      "expected": {
        "tags": ["reading", "gaming", "coding"]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses number arrays inline",
      "input": "nums[3]: 1,2,3",
      "expected": {
        "nums": [1, 2, 3]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses mixed primitive arrays inline",
      "input": "data[4]: x,y,true,10",
      "expected": {
        "data": ["x", "y", true, 10]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses empty arrays",
      "input": "items[0]:",
      "expected": {
        "items": []
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses single-item array with empty string",
      "input": "items[1]: \"\"",
      "expected": {
        "items": [""]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses multi-item array with empty string",
      "input": "items[3]: a,\"\",b",
      "expected": {
        "items": ["a", "", "b"]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses whitespace-only strings in arrays",
      "input": "items[2]: \" \",\"  \"",
      "expected": {
        "items": [" ", "  "]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses strings with delimiters in arrays",
      "input": "items[3]: a,\"b,c\",\"d:e\"",
      "expected": {
        "items": ["a", "b,c", "d:e"]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses strings that look like primitives when quoted",
      "input": "items[4]: x,\"true\",\"42\",\"-3.14\"",
      "expected": {
        "items": ["x", "true", "42", "-3.14"]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses strings with structural tokens in arrays",
      "input": "items[3]: \"[5]\",\"- item\",\"{key}\"",
      "expected": {
        "items": ["[5]", "- item", "{key}"]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses quoted key with inline array",
      "input": "\"my-key\"[3]: 1,2,3",
      "expected": {
        "my-key": [1, 2, 3]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses quoted empty string key with inline array",
      "input": "\"\"[3]: 1,2,3",
      "expected": {
        "": [1, 2, 3]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses quoted key containing brackets with inline array",
      "input": "\"key[test]\"[3]: 1,2,3",
      "expected": {
        "key[test]": [1, 2, 3]
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses quoted key with empty array",
      "input": "\"x-custom\"[0]:",
      "expected": {
        "x-custom": []
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "parses quoted empty string key with empty array",
      "input": "\"\"[0]:",
      "expected": {
        "": []
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "decodes canonical empty array key: []",
      "input": "items: []",
      "expected": {
        "items": []
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "decodes canonical empty array with quoted key",
      "input": "\"x-custom\": []",
      "expected": {
        "x-custom": []
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    },
    {
      "name": "decodes canonical empty array with empty-string key",
      "input": "\"\": []",
      "expected": {
        "": []
      },
      "specSection": "9.1"
    }
  ]
}