Function updateValueAtPath

client/src/utils/jsonUtils.ts:115–137

(
  obj: JsonValue,
  path: string[],
  value: JsonValue,
)

 * @returns A new JSON value with the updated path
 */
export function updateValueAtPath(
  obj: JsonValue,
  path: string[],
  value: JsonValue,
): JsonValue {
  if (path.length === 0) return value;

  if (obj === null || obj === undefined) {
    obj = !isNaN(Number(path[0])) ? [] : {};
  }

  if (Array.isArray(obj)) {
    return updateArray(obj, path, value);
  } else if (typeof obj === "object" && obj !== null) {
    return updateObject(obj as JsonObject, path, value);
  } else {
    console.error(
      `Cannot update path ${path.join(".")} in non-object/array value:`,
      obj,
    );
    return obj;
  }
}

/**
 * Updates an array at a specific path