Re: [Boost-users] boost::property_tree::read_json fails on previously supported comments 1.59

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost::property_tree::read_json fails on previously supported comments 1.59
From: Millman, Mark (mark.millman_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-12-18 13:27:21

This issue also presents in 1.60

On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 8:24 AM, Millman, Mark <mark.millman_at_[hidden]>
wrote:

> I recently upgraded from 1.56 to 1.59 and my hundreds of well commented
> JSON parameter files now all fail on the first commented line.  This is
> true for /* */ and // style comments.
>
> The exception.what() string thrown by
> boost::property_tree::read_json(filename,propertyTree)  is
>
> filename.json(linenumber): expected key string.
>
> As I remove comments from my test JSON file the line number advances to
> the next comment.
>
> Any hints as to how to deal with this?  Removing all my comments is not an
> option.
>
> Thanks, Mark
>
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