Function _parseValue

src/tools/liquid_tool_parser.js:168–191

(text, pos)

// Parse a single Python literal starting at `text[pos]`. Returns
// `{ value, next }` or null on failure.
function _parseValue(text, pos) {
  while (pos < text.length && /\s/.test(text[pos])) pos++;
  if (pos >= text.length) return null;
  const c = text[pos];

  if (c === "'" || c === '"') return _parseString(text, pos);
  if (c === '[') return _parseList(text, pos);
  if (c === '{') return _parseDict(text, pos);

  // Identifier-like: True/False/None or a bare keyword we don't accept.
  const idMatch = text.slice(pos).match(/^(True|False|None)\b/);
  if (idMatch) {
    const map = { True: true, False: false, None: null };
    return { value: map[idMatch[1]], next: pos + idMatch[0].length };
  }

  // Number — including scientific notation and signs.
  const numMatch = text.slice(pos).match(/^[+-]?(\d+\.\d*|\.\d+|\d+)([eE][+-]?\d+)?/);
  if (numMatch) {
    return { value: parseFloat(numMatch[0]), next: pos + numMatch[0].length };
  }

  return null;
}

function _parseString(text, pos) {
  const quote = text[pos];