Windows 10: How do I report a bug in Powewrshell? Convertto-JSON exception

I think I have found a bug in PowerShell, but cant find a way to report it. Feedback hub seems to be broken Discontinued?

When I try to use convertto-json using an object that is a class that is descended from another class, and one of the properties has been overridden to a different type, the convertto-json command throws an error. The almost identical convertto-xml does not suffer with this problem.

EXAMPLE:


class pet {

[string] $breed

[string[]] $owners # ARRAY OF STRINGS

}


class cat et {
[string] $breed
[string] $owners # CHANGE TO SINGLE STRING
}

#LOAD SOME DATA

$FIDO = new-object pet
$FIDO.breed = "bulldog"
$FIDwners = "fred","harry"
$Kitty = new-object cat
$Kitty.breed = "moggie"
$Kitty.owners = "jane,sue"

$FIDO convertto-json # THIS WORKS AS EXPECTED
{

"breed": "bulldog",

"owners": [

"fred",

"harry"

]

}


$kitty convertto-json # THIS DOESN'T WORK

convertto-json : An item with the same key has already been added.

At line:24 char:10

+ $kitty convertto-json

+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: : [ConvertTo-Json], ArgumentException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.ArgumentException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ConvertToJsonCommand

:)

 

bug in powershell module Convert*-Json

Hi Edwin,



We do have a dedicated support forum for programmers and developers. Since the command uses the ConvertTo-Json and ConvertFrom-Json cmdlets to convert a DateTime object from the Get-Date cmdlet to a JSON object then to a PSCustomObject, I would suggest
to post your query on MSDN Forums.



Regards,

Peer Samie

Microsoft Community-Forums

 

bug in powershell module Convert*-Json

Hi all,

The date property goes one day back when I convert it to Json and directly convert it back.

Get-Date | Select-Object -Property *

DateTime : monday 18 february 2019 09:45:59

Date : 18-2-2019 00:00:00

Get-Date | Select-Object -Property * | ConvertTo-Json | ConvertFrom-Json

DateTime : monday 18 february 2019 09:45:59

Date : 17-2-2019 23:00:00

Looks like a bug to me.......

 

JSON FILES

Hi Acemere

The steps above create a dummy exe file, which you point windows to open json files with, then you delete the dummy exe and restart, When you restart the dummy exe will not exist, so Windows will not know how to open json files and that file association will
revert to unknown and the icon should be the default white icon . ..