feat: encode sparse lua arrays as json map (object) #13
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With my suggestion it is possible to represent sparse arrays from lua in a useful way in JSON by representing them as a map. Therefore I use the index of the lua array as key in the JSON map.
Lua:
=> JSON
If there are no holes in the lua array, a normal JSON array will still be output:
Lua:
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
JSON:
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
In contrast to the pull request #12, the index/key can be usefully processed further and easily retrieved.