keithamus/sort-package-json

[Feature Request] Keep the unknown fields their order

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#276 opened on Nov 14, 2022

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Description

For example:

{
    xxx: 1,
    name: "abc"
}

When format it, I hope the unknown field xxx still is above the name.

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Research direction
Investigate the sorting algorithm in sort package json and modify it to preserve the original order of unknown keys (i.e., keys not in the predefined sort order).
Tech stack
javascript
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clideveloper experience
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2
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1-3 hours
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Fresh
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Clear
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JavaScript
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70