fix: quote strings containing [N]: patterns, reorder decoder (v2.1.1)

Same fix as gcf-typescript v2.1.2. Encoder quotes inline array patterns
in string values. Decoder checks key=value before inline array detection.
213 tests pass, 0 failures.

Author: blackwell-systems

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "gcf-python"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.1.1"
 description = "Drop-in JSON replacement for AI pipelines. 79% fewer tokens. 90.7% comprehension across 10 models. Zero dependencies."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {text = "MIT"}

src/gcf/decode_generic.py

@@ -151,6 +151,17 @@ def _parse_object_body(
             i += consumed
             continue
 
+        # Key=value. Check before inline array so bracket patterns in quoted
+        # values (e.g. text="ERR[404]: Not Found") are not misinterpreted.
+        eq_idx = _find_kv_split(content)
+        if eq_idx > 0:
+            name = _parse_key_from_header(content[:eq_idx])
+            _check_dup(out, name)
+            out[name] = parse_scalar(content[eq_idx + 1:])
+            i += 1
+            continue
+
+        # Inline array (e.g. items[3]: a,b,c). Only reached if no = found.
         if not content.startswith("@") and not content.startswith("##"):
             bracket_idx = content.find("[")
             if bracket_idx > 0:
@@ -166,14 +177,6 @@ def _parse_object_body(
                         i += 1
                         continue
 
-        eq_idx = _find_kv_split(content)
-        if eq_idx > 0:
-            name = _parse_key_from_header(content[:eq_idx])
-            _check_dup(out, name)
-            out[name] = parse_scalar(content[eq_idx + 1:])
-            i += 1
-            continue
-
         i += 1
     return i - start
 
@@ -191,7 +194,13 @@ def _find_kv_split(s: str) -> int:
                 return i + 1 if i + 1 < len(s) and s[i + 1] == "=" else -1
             i += 1
         return -1
-    return s.find("=")
+    eq_idx = s.find("=")
+    if eq_idx < 0:
+        return -1
+    bracket_idx = s.find("[")
+    if bracket_idx >= 0 and bracket_idx < eq_idx:
+        return -1
+    return eq_idx
 
 
 def _parse_key_from_header(s: str) -> str:

src/gcf/scalar.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 _JSON_NUMBER_RE = re.compile(r"^-?(?:0|[1-9]\d*)(?:\.\d+)?(?:[eE][+-]?\d+)?$")
 _NUMERIC_LIKE_RE = re.compile(r"^[+-]\.?\d|^\.\d|^0\d")
+_INLINE_ARRAY_RE = re.compile(r"\[[^\]]*\]\s*:")
 _BARE_KEY_RE = re.compile(r"^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*$")
 
 
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ def needs_quote(s: str) -> bool:
         return True
     if s[0] in ("#", "@", "."):
         return True
+    if _INLINE_ARRAY_RE.search(s):
+        return True
     for c in s:
         o = ord(c)
         if c in ('"', "\\", "|", ",") or o < 0x20 or c in ("\n", "\r"):