@silicaclaw/cli 2026.3.19-2 → 2026.3.19-21

package/node_modules/qs/test/parse.js

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+'use strict';
+
+var test = require('tape');
+var hasPropertyDescriptors = require('has-property-descriptors')();
+var iconv = require('iconv-lite');
+var mockProperty = require('mock-property');
+var hasOverrideMistake = require('has-override-mistake')();
+var SaferBuffer = require('safer-buffer').Buffer;
+var v = require('es-value-fixtures');
+var inspect = require('object-inspect');
+var emptyTestCases = require('./empty-keys-cases').emptyTestCases;
+var hasProto = require('has-proto')();
+
+var qs = require('../');
+var utils = require('../lib/utils');
+
+test('parse()', function (t) {
+    t.test('parses a simple string', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('0=foo'), { 0: 'foo' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=c++'), { foo: 'c  ' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[>=]=23'), { a: { '>=': '23' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[<=>]==23'), { a: { '<=>': '=23' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[==]=23'), { a: { '==': '23' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo', { strictNullHandling: true }), { foo: null });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo'), { foo: '' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo='), { foo: '' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=bar'), { foo: 'bar' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse(' foo = bar = baz '), { ' foo ': ' bar = baz ' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=bar=baz'), { foo: 'bar=baz' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=bar&bar=baz'), { foo: 'bar', bar: 'baz' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo2=bar2&baz2='), { foo2: 'bar2', baz2: '' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=bar&baz', { strictNullHandling: true }), { foo: 'bar', baz: null });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=bar&baz'), { foo: 'bar', baz: '' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('cht=p3&chd=t:60,40&chs=250x100&chl=Hello|World'), {
+            cht: 'p3',
+            chd: 't:60,40',
+            chs: '250x100',
+            chl: 'Hello|World'
+        });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('comma: false', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[]=c'), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=c'), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b,c'), { a: 'b,c' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&a=c'), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('comma: true', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[]=c', { comma: true }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=c', { comma: true }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b,c', { comma: true }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&a=c', { comma: true }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows enabling dot notation', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a.b=c'), { 'a.b': 'c' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a.b=c', { allowDots: true }), { a: { b: 'c' } });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('decode dot keys correctly', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('name%252Eobj.first=John&name%252Eobj.last=Doe', { allowDots: false, decodeDotInKeys: false }),
+            { 'name%2Eobj.first': 'John', 'name%2Eobj.last': 'Doe' },
+            'with allowDots false and decodeDotInKeys false'
+        );
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('name.obj.first=John&name.obj.last=Doe', { allowDots: true, decodeDotInKeys: false }),
+            { name: { obj: { first: 'John', last: 'Doe' } } },
+            'with allowDots false and decodeDotInKeys false'
+        );
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('name%252Eobj.first=John&name%252Eobj.last=Doe', { allowDots: true, decodeDotInKeys: false }),
+            { 'name%2Eobj': { first: 'John', last: 'Doe' } },
+            'with allowDots true and decodeDotInKeys false'
+        );
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('name%252Eobj.first=John&name%252Eobj.last=Doe', { allowDots: true, decodeDotInKeys: true }),
+            { 'name.obj': { first: 'John', last: 'Doe' } },
+            'with allowDots true and decodeDotInKeys true'
+        );
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse(
+                'name%252Eobj%252Esubobject.first%252Egodly%252Ename=John&name%252Eobj%252Esubobject.last=Doe',
+                { allowDots: false, decodeDotInKeys: false }
+            ),
+            { 'name%2Eobj%2Esubobject.first%2Egodly%2Ename': 'John', 'name%2Eobj%2Esubobject.last': 'Doe' },
+            'with allowDots false and decodeDotInKeys false'
+        );
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse(
+                'name.obj.subobject.first.godly.name=John&name.obj.subobject.last=Doe',
+                { allowDots: true, decodeDotInKeys: false }
+            ),
+            { name: { obj: { subobject: { first: { godly: { name: 'John' } }, last: 'Doe' } } } },
+            'with allowDots true and decodeDotInKeys false'
+        );
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse(
+                'name%252Eobj%252Esubobject.first%252Egodly%252Ename=John&name%252Eobj%252Esubobject.last=Doe',
+                { allowDots: true, decodeDotInKeys: true }
+            ),
+            { 'name.obj.subobject': { 'first.godly.name': 'John', last: 'Doe' } },
+            'with allowDots true and decodeDotInKeys true'
+        );
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('name%252Eobj.first=John&name%252Eobj.last=Doe'),
+            { 'name%2Eobj.first': 'John', 'name%2Eobj.last': 'Doe' },
+            'with allowDots and decodeDotInKeys undefined'
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('decodes dot in key of object, and allow enabling dot notation when decodeDotInKeys is set to true and allowDots is undefined', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse(
+                'name%252Eobj%252Esubobject.first%252Egodly%252Ename=John&name%252Eobj%252Esubobject.last=Doe',
+                { decodeDotInKeys: true }
+            ),
+            { 'name.obj.subobject': { 'first.godly.name': 'John', last: 'Doe' } },
+            'with allowDots undefined and decodeDotInKeys true'
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('throws when decodeDotInKeys is not of type boolean', function (st) {
+        st['throws'](
+            function () { qs.parse('foo[]&bar=baz', { decodeDotInKeys: 'foobar' }); },
+            TypeError
+        );
+
+        st['throws'](
+            function () { qs.parse('foo[]&bar=baz', { decodeDotInKeys: 0 }); },
+            TypeError
+        );
+        st['throws'](
+            function () { qs.parse('foo[]&bar=baz', { decodeDotInKeys: NaN }); },
+            TypeError
+        );
+
+        st['throws'](
+            function () { qs.parse('foo[]&bar=baz', { decodeDotInKeys: null }); },
+            TypeError
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows empty arrays in obj values', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[]&bar=baz', { allowEmptyArrays: true }), { foo: [], bar: 'baz' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[]&bar=baz', { allowEmptyArrays: false }), { foo: [''], bar: 'baz' });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('throws when allowEmptyArrays is not of type boolean', function (st) {
+        st['throws'](
+            function () { qs.parse('foo[]&bar=baz', { allowEmptyArrays: 'foobar' }); },
+            TypeError
+        );
+
+        st['throws'](
+            function () { qs.parse('foo[]&bar=baz', { allowEmptyArrays: 0 }); },
+            TypeError
+        );
+        st['throws'](
+            function () { qs.parse('foo[]&bar=baz', { allowEmptyArrays: NaN }); },
+            TypeError
+        );
+
+        st['throws'](
+            function () { qs.parse('foo[]&bar=baz', { allowEmptyArrays: null }); },
+            TypeError
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allowEmptyArrays + strictNullHandling', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('testEmptyArray[]', { strictNullHandling: true, allowEmptyArrays: true }),
+            { testEmptyArray: [] }
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b]=c'), { a: { b: 'c' } }, 'parses a single nested string');
+    t.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b][c]=d'), { a: { b: { c: 'd' } } }, 'parses a double nested string');
+    t.deepEqual(
+        qs.parse('a[b][c][d][e][f][g][h]=i'),
+        { a: { b: { c: { d: { e: { f: { '[g][h]': 'i' } } } } } } },
+        'defaults to a depth of 5'
+    );
+
+    t.test('only parses one level when depth = 1', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b][c]=d', { depth: 1 }), { a: { b: { '[c]': 'd' } } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b][c][d]=e', { depth: 1 }), { a: { b: { '[c][d]': 'e' } } });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('uses original key when depth = 0', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=c', { depth: 0 }), { 'a[0]': 'b', 'a[1]': 'c' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0][0]=b&a[0][1]=c&a[1]=d&e=2', { depth: 0 }), { 'a[0][0]': 'b', 'a[0][1]': 'c', 'a[1]': 'd', e: '2' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('uses original key when depth = false', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=c', { depth: false }), { 'a[0]': 'b', 'a[1]': 'c' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0][0]=b&a[0][1]=c&a[1]=d&e=2', { depth: false }), { 'a[0][0]': 'b', 'a[0][1]': 'c', 'a[1]': 'd', e: '2' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&a=c'), { a: ['b', 'c'] }, 'parses a simple array');
+
+    t.test('parses an explicit array', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b'), { a: ['b'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[]=c'), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[]=c&a[]=d'), { a: ['b', 'c', 'd'] });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses a mix of simple and explicit arrays', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&a[]=c'), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a=c'), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b&a=c'), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&a[0]=c'), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1]=b&a=c', { arrayLimit: 20 }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a=c', { arrayLimit: 0 }), { a: { 0: 'b', 1: 'c' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a=c'), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&a[1]=c', { arrayLimit: 20 }), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&a[]=c', { arrayLimit: 0 }), { a: { 0: 'b', 1: 'c' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&a[]=c'), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses a nested array', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b][]=c&a[b][]=d'), { a: { b: ['c', 'd'] } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[>=]=25'), { a: { '>=': '25' } });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows to specify array indices', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1]=c&a[0]=b&a[2]=d'), { a: ['b', 'c', 'd'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1]=c&a[0]=b'), { a: ['b', 'c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1]=c', { arrayLimit: 20 }), { a: ['c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1]=c', { arrayLimit: 0 }), { a: { 1: 'c' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1]=c'), { a: ['c'] });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('limits specific array indices to arrayLimit', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[19]=a', { arrayLimit: 20 }), { a: ['a'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[20]=a', { arrayLimit: 20 }), { a: { 20: 'a' } });
+
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[19]=a'), { a: ['a'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[20]=a'), { a: { 20: 'a' } });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[12b]=c'), { a: { '12b': 'c' } }, 'supports keys that begin with a number');
+
+    t.test('supports encoded = signs', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('he%3Dllo=th%3Dere'), { 'he=llo': 'th=ere' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('is ok with url encoded strings', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b%20c]=d'), { a: { 'b c': 'd' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b]=c%20d'), { a: { b: 'c d' } });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows brackets in the value', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('pets=["tobi"]'), { pets: '["tobi"]' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('operators=[">=", "<="]'), { operators: '[">=", "<="]' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows empty values', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse(''), {});
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse(null), {});
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse(undefined), {});
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('transforms arrays to objects', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[0]=bar&foo[bad]=baz'), { foo: { 0: 'bar', bad: 'baz' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[bad]=baz&foo[0]=bar'), { foo: { bad: 'baz', 0: 'bar' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[bad]=baz&foo[]=bar'), { foo: { bad: 'baz', 0: 'bar' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[]=bar&foo[bad]=baz'), { foo: { 0: 'bar', bad: 'baz' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[bad]=baz&foo[]=bar&foo[]=foo'), { foo: { bad: 'baz', 0: 'bar', 1: 'foo' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[0][a]=a&foo[0][b]=b&foo[1][a]=aa&foo[1][b]=bb'), { foo: [{ a: 'a', b: 'b' }, { a: 'aa', b: 'bb' }] });
+
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[t]=u&a[hasOwnProperty]=c', { allowPrototypes: false }), { a: { 0: 'b', t: 'u' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[t]=u&a[hasOwnProperty]=c', { allowPrototypes: true }), { a: { 0: 'b', t: 'u', hasOwnProperty: 'c' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[hasOwnProperty]=c&a[x]=y', { allowPrototypes: false }), { a: { 0: 'b', x: 'y' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[hasOwnProperty]=c&a[x]=y', { allowPrototypes: true }), { a: { 0: 'b', hasOwnProperty: 'c', x: 'y' } });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('transforms arrays to objects (dot notation)', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[0].baz=bar&fool.bad=baz', { allowDots: true }), { foo: [{ baz: 'bar' }], fool: { bad: 'baz' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[0].baz=bar&fool.bad.boo=baz', { allowDots: true }), { foo: [{ baz: 'bar' }], fool: { bad: { boo: 'baz' } } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[0][0].baz=bar&fool.bad=baz', { allowDots: true }), { foo: [[{ baz: 'bar' }]], fool: { bad: 'baz' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[0].baz[0]=15&foo[0].bar=2', { allowDots: true }), { foo: [{ baz: ['15'], bar: '2' }] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[0].baz[0]=15&foo[0].baz[1]=16&foo[0].bar=2', { allowDots: true }), { foo: [{ baz: ['15', '16'], bar: '2' }] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo.bad=baz&foo[0]=bar', { allowDots: true }), { foo: { bad: 'baz', 0: 'bar' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo.bad=baz&foo[]=bar', { allowDots: true }), { foo: { bad: 'baz', 0: 'bar' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[]=bar&foo.bad=baz', { allowDots: true }), { foo: { 0: 'bar', bad: 'baz' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo.bad=baz&foo[]=bar&foo[]=foo', { allowDots: true }), { foo: { bad: 'baz', 0: 'bar', 1: 'foo' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[0].a=a&foo[0].b=b&foo[1].a=aa&foo[1].b=bb', { allowDots: true }), { foo: [{ a: 'a', b: 'b' }, { a: 'aa', b: 'bb' }] });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('correctly prunes undefined values when converting an array to an object', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[2]=b&a[99999999]=c'), { a: { 2: 'b', 99999999: 'c' } });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('supports malformed uri characters', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('{%:%}', { strictNullHandling: true }), { '{%:%}': null });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('{%:%}='), { '{%:%}': '' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=%:%}'), { foo: '%:%}' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('doesn\'t produce empty keys', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('_r=1&'), { _r: '1' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('cannot access Object prototype', function (st) {
+        qs.parse('constructor[prototype][bad]=bad');
+        qs.parse('bad[constructor][prototype][bad]=bad');
+        st.equal(typeof Object.prototype.bad, 'undefined');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses arrays of objects', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[][b]=c'), { a: [{ b: 'c' }] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0][b]=c'), { a: [{ b: 'c' }] });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows for empty strings in arrays', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[]=&a[]=c'), { a: ['b', '', 'c'] });
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]&a[2]=c&a[19]=', { strictNullHandling: true, arrayLimit: 20 }),
+            { a: ['b', null, 'c', ''] },
+            'with arrayLimit 20 + array indices: null then empty string works'
+        );
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[]=b&a[]&a[]=c&a[]=', { strictNullHandling: true, arrayLimit: 0 }),
+            { a: { 0: 'b', 1: null, 2: 'c', 3: '' } },
+            'with arrayLimit 0 + array brackets: null then empty string works'
+        );
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=&a[2]=c&a[19]', { strictNullHandling: true, arrayLimit: 20 }),
+            { a: ['b', '', 'c', null] },
+            'with arrayLimit 20 + array indices: empty string then null works'
+        );
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[]=b&a[]=&a[]=c&a[]', { strictNullHandling: true, arrayLimit: 0 }),
+            { a: { 0: 'b', 1: '', 2: 'c', 3: null } },
+            'with arrayLimit 0 + array brackets: empty string then null works'
+        );
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[]=&a[]=b&a[]=c'),
+            { a: ['', 'b', 'c'] },
+            'array brackets: empty strings work'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('compacts sparse arrays', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[10]=1&a[2]=2', { arrayLimit: 20 }), { a: ['2', '1'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1][b][2][c]=1', { arrayLimit: 20 }), { a: [{ b: [{ c: '1' }] }] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1][2][3][c]=1', { arrayLimit: 20 }), { a: [[[{ c: '1' }]]] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1][2][3][c][1]=1', { arrayLimit: 20 }), { a: [[[{ c: ['1'] }]]] });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses sparse arrays', function (st) {
+        /* eslint no-sparse-arrays: 0 */
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[4]=1&a[1]=2', { allowSparse: true }), { a: [, '2', , , '1'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1][b][2][c]=1', { allowSparse: true }), { a: [, { b: [, , { c: '1' }] }] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1][2][3][c]=1', { allowSparse: true }), { a: [, [, , [, , , { c: '1' }]]] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[1][2][3][c][1]=1', { allowSparse: true }), { a: [, [, , [, , , { c: [, '1'] }]]] });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses semi-parsed strings', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse({ 'a[b]': 'c' }), { a: { b: 'c' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse({ 'a[b]': 'c', 'a[d]': 'e' }), { a: { b: 'c', d: 'e' } });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses buffers correctly', function (st) {
+        var b = SaferBuffer.from('test');
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse({ a: b }), { a: b });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses jquery-param strings', function (st) {
+        // readable = 'filter[0][]=int1&filter[0][]==&filter[0][]=77&filter[]=and&filter[2][]=int2&filter[2][]==&filter[2][]=8'
+        var encoded = 'filter%5B0%5D%5B%5D=int1&filter%5B0%5D%5B%5D=%3D&filter%5B0%5D%5B%5D=77&filter%5B%5D=and&filter%5B2%5D%5B%5D=int2&filter%5B2%5D%5B%5D=%3D&filter%5B2%5D%5B%5D=8';
+        var expected = { filter: [['int1', '=', '77'], 'and', ['int2', '=', '8']] };
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse(encoded), expected);
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('continues parsing when no parent is found', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('[]=&a=b'), { 0: '', a: 'b' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('[]&a=b', { strictNullHandling: true }), { 0: null, a: 'b' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('[foo]=bar'), { foo: 'bar' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not error when parsing a very long array', function (st) {
+        var str = 'a[]=a';
+        while (Buffer.byteLength(str) < 128 * 1024) {
+            str = str + '&' + str;
+        }
+
+        st.doesNotThrow(function () {
+            qs.parse(str);
+        });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not throw when a native prototype has an enumerable property', function (st) {
+        st.intercept(Object.prototype, 'crash', { value: '' });
+        st.intercept(Array.prototype, 'crash', { value: '' });
+
+        st.doesNotThrow(qs.parse.bind(null, 'a=b'));
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b'), { a: 'b' });
+        st.doesNotThrow(qs.parse.bind(null, 'a[][b]=c'));
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[][b]=c'), { a: [{ b: 'c' }] });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses a string with an alternative string delimiter', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b;c=d', { delimiter: ';' }), { a: 'b', c: 'd' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses a string with an alternative RegExp delimiter', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b; c=d', { delimiter: /[;,] */ }), { a: 'b', c: 'd' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not use non-splittable objects as delimiters', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&c=d', { delimiter: true }), { a: 'b', c: 'd' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows overriding parameter limit', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&c=d', { parameterLimit: 1 }), { a: 'b' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows setting the parameter limit to Infinity', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=b&c=d', { parameterLimit: Infinity }), { a: 'b', c: 'd' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows overriding array limit', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b', { arrayLimit: -1 }), { a: { 0: 'b' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b', { arrayLimit: 0 }), { a: { 0: 'b' } });
+
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[-1]=b', { arrayLimit: -1 }), { a: { '-1': 'b' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[-1]=b', { arrayLimit: 0 }), { a: { '-1': 'b' } });
+
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=c', { arrayLimit: -1 }), { a: { 0: 'b', 1: 'c' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=c', { arrayLimit: 0 }), { a: { 0: 'b', 1: 'c' } });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows disabling array parsing', function (st) {
+        var indices = qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[1]=c', { parseArrays: false });
+        st.deepEqual(indices, { a: { 0: 'b', 1: 'c' } });
+        st.equal(Array.isArray(indices.a), false, 'parseArrays:false, indices case is not an array');
+
+        var emptyBrackets = qs.parse('a[]=b', { parseArrays: false });
+        st.deepEqual(emptyBrackets, { a: { 0: 'b' } });
+        st.equal(Array.isArray(emptyBrackets.a), false, 'parseArrays:false, empty brackets case is not an array');
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows for query string prefix', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('?foo=bar', { ignoreQueryPrefix: true }), { foo: 'bar' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=bar', { ignoreQueryPrefix: true }), { foo: 'bar' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('?foo=bar', { ignoreQueryPrefix: false }), { '?foo': 'bar' });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses an object', function (st) {
+        var input = {
+            'user[name]': { 'pop[bob]': 3 },
+            'user[email]': null
+        };
+
+        var expected = {
+            user: {
+                name: { 'pop[bob]': 3 },
+                email: null
+            }
+        };
+
+        var result = qs.parse(input);
+
+        st.deepEqual(result, expected);
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses string with comma as array divider', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=bar,tee', { comma: true }), { foo: ['bar', 'tee'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[bar]=coffee,tee', { comma: true }), { foo: { bar: ['coffee', 'tee'] } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=', { comma: true }), { foo: '' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo', { comma: true }), { foo: '' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo', { comma: true, strictNullHandling: true }), { foo: null });
+
+        // test cases inversed from from stringify tests
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=c'), { a: ['c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=c'), { a: ['c'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=c', { comma: true }), { a: ['c'] });
+
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[0]=c&a[1]=d'), { a: ['c', 'd'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=c&a[]=d'), { a: ['c', 'd'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=c,d', { comma: true }), { a: ['c', 'd'] });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses values with comma as array divider', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse({ foo: 'bar,tee' }, { comma: false }), { foo: 'bar,tee' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse({ foo: 'bar,tee' }, { comma: true }), { foo: ['bar', 'tee'] });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('use number decoder, parses string that has one number with comma option enabled', function (st) {
+        var decoder = function (str, defaultDecoder, charset, type) {
+            if (!isNaN(Number(str))) {
+                return parseFloat(str);
+            }
+            return defaultDecoder(str, defaultDecoder, charset, type);
+        };
+
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=1', { comma: true, decoder: decoder }), { foo: 1 });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=0', { comma: true, decoder: decoder }), { foo: 0 });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses brackets holds array of arrays when having two parts of strings with comma as array divider', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[]=1,2,3&foo[]=4,5,6', { comma: true }), { foo: [['1', '2', '3'], ['4', '5', '6']] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[]=1,2,3&foo[]=', { comma: true }), { foo: [['1', '2', '3'], ''] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[]=1,2,3&foo[]=,', { comma: true }), { foo: [['1', '2', '3'], ['', '']] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo[]=1,2,3&foo[]=a', { comma: true }), { foo: [['1', '2', '3'], 'a'] });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses url-encoded brackets holds array of arrays when having two parts of strings with comma as array divider', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo%5B%5D=1,2,3&foo%5B%5D=4,5,6', { comma: true }), { foo: [['1', '2', '3'], ['4', '5', '6']] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo%5B%5D=1,2,3&foo%5B%5D=', { comma: true }), { foo: [['1', '2', '3'], ''] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo%5B%5D=1,2,3&foo%5B%5D=,', { comma: true }), { foo: [['1', '2', '3'], ['', '']] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo%5B%5D=1,2,3&foo%5B%5D=a', { comma: true }), { foo: [['1', '2', '3'], 'a'] });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses comma delimited array while having percent-encoded comma treated as normal text', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=a%2Cb', { comma: true }), { foo: 'a,b' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=a%2C%20b,d', { comma: true }), { foo: ['a, b', 'd'] });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=a%2C%20b,c%2C%20d', { comma: true }), { foo: ['a, b', 'c, d'] });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses an object in dot notation', function (st) {
+        var input = {
+            'user.name': { 'pop[bob]': 3 },
+            'user.email.': null
+        };
+
+        var expected = {
+            user: {
+                name: { 'pop[bob]': 3 },
+                email: null
+            }
+        };
+
+        var result = qs.parse(input, { allowDots: true });
+
+        st.deepEqual(result, expected);
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses an object and not child values', function (st) {
+        var input = {
+            'user[name]': { 'pop[bob]': { test: 3 } },
+            'user[email]': null
+        };
+
+        var expected = {
+            user: {
+                name: { 'pop[bob]': { test: 3 } },
+                email: null
+            }
+        };
+
+        var result = qs.parse(input);
+
+        st.deepEqual(result, expected);
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not blow up when Buffer global is missing', function (st) {
+        var restore = mockProperty(global, 'Buffer', { 'delete': true });
+
+        var result = qs.parse('a=b&c=d');
+
+        restore();
+
+        st.deepEqual(result, { a: 'b', c: 'd' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not crash when parsing circular references', function (st) {
+        var a = {};
+        a.b = a;
+
+        var parsed;
+
+        st.doesNotThrow(function () {
+            parsed = qs.parse({ 'foo[bar]': 'baz', 'foo[baz]': a });
+        });
+
+        st.equal('foo' in parsed, true, 'parsed has "foo" property');
+        st.equal('bar' in parsed.foo, true);
+        st.equal('baz' in parsed.foo, true);
+        st.equal(parsed.foo.bar, 'baz');
+        st.deepEqual(parsed.foo.baz, a);
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not crash when parsing deep objects', function (st) {
+        var parsed;
+        var str = 'foo';
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 5000; i++) {
+            str += '[p]';
+        }
+
+        str += '=bar';
+
+        st.doesNotThrow(function () {
+            parsed = qs.parse(str, { depth: 5000 });
+        });
+
+        st.equal('foo' in parsed, true, 'parsed has "foo" property');
+
+        var depth = 0;
+        var ref = parsed.foo;
+        while ((ref = ref.p)) {
+            depth += 1;
+        }
+
+        st.equal(depth, 5000, 'parsed is 5000 properties deep');
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses null objects correctly', { skip: !hasProto }, function (st) {
+        var a = { __proto__: null, b: 'c' };
+
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse(a), { b: 'c' });
+        var result = qs.parse({ a: a });
+        st.equal('a' in result, true, 'result has "a" property');
+        st.deepEqual(result.a, a);
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses dates correctly', function (st) {
+        var now = new Date();
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse({ a: now }), { a: now });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses regular expressions correctly', function (st) {
+        var re = /^test$/;
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse({ a: re }), { a: re });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not allow overwriting prototype properties', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[hasOwnProperty]=b', { allowPrototypes: false }), {});
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('hasOwnProperty=b', { allowPrototypes: false }), {});
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('toString', { allowPrototypes: false }),
+            {},
+            'bare "toString" results in {}'
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('can allow overwriting prototype properties', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[hasOwnProperty]=b', { allowPrototypes: true }), { a: { hasOwnProperty: 'b' } });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('hasOwnProperty=b', { allowPrototypes: true }), { hasOwnProperty: 'b' });
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('toString', { allowPrototypes: true }),
+            { toString: '' },
+            'bare "toString" results in { toString: "" }'
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not crash when the global Object prototype is frozen', { skip: !hasPropertyDescriptors || !hasOverrideMistake }, function (st) {
+        // We can't actually freeze the global Object prototype as that will interfere with other tests, and once an object is frozen, it
+        // can't be unfrozen. Instead, we add a new non-writable property to simulate this.
+        st.teardown(mockProperty(Object.prototype, 'frozenProp', { value: 'foo', nonWritable: true, nonEnumerable: true }));
+
+        st['throws'](
+            function () {
+                var obj = {};
+                obj.frozenProp = 'bar';
+            },
+            // node < 6 has a different error message
+            /^TypeError: Cannot assign to read only property 'frozenProp' of (?:object '#<Object>'|#<Object>)/,
+            'regular assignment of an inherited non-writable property throws'
+        );
+
+        var parsed;
+        st.doesNotThrow(
+            function () {
+                parsed = qs.parse('frozenProp', { allowPrototypes: false });
+            },
+            'parsing a nonwritable Object.prototype property does not throw'
+        );
+
+        st.deepEqual(parsed, {}, 'bare "frozenProp" results in {}');
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('params starting with a closing bracket', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse(']=toString'), { ']': 'toString' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse(']]=toString'), { ']]': 'toString' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse(']hello]=toString'), { ']hello]': 'toString' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('params starting with a starting bracket', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('[=toString'), { '[': 'toString' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('[[=toString'), { '[[': 'toString' });
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('[hello[=toString'), { '[hello[': 'toString' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('add keys to objects', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[b]=c&a=d'),
+            { a: { b: 'c', d: true } },
+            'can add keys to objects'
+        );
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[b]=c&a=toString'),
+            { a: { b: 'c' } },
+            'can not overwrite prototype'
+        );
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[b]=c&a=toString', { allowPrototypes: true }),
+            { a: { b: 'c', toString: true } },
+            'can overwrite prototype with allowPrototypes true'
+        );
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[b]=c&a=toString', { plainObjects: true }),
+            { __proto__: null, a: { __proto__: null, b: 'c', toString: true } },
+            'can overwrite prototype with plainObjects true'
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('dunder proto is ignored', function (st) {
+        var payload = 'categories[__proto__]=login&categories[__proto__]&categories[length]=42';
+        var result = qs.parse(payload, { allowPrototypes: true });
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            result,
+            {
+                categories: {
+                    length: '42'
+                }
+            },
+            'silent [[Prototype]] payload'
+        );
+
+        var plainResult = qs.parse(payload, { allowPrototypes: true, plainObjects: true });
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            plainResult,
+            {
+                __proto__: null,
+                categories: {
+                    __proto__: null,
+                    length: '42'
+                }
+            },
+            'silent [[Prototype]] payload: plain objects'
+        );
+
+        var query = qs.parse('categories[__proto__]=cats&categories[__proto__]=dogs&categories[some][json]=toInject', { allowPrototypes: true });
+
+        st.notOk(Array.isArray(query.categories), 'is not an array');
+        st.notOk(query.categories instanceof Array, 'is not instanceof an array');
+        st.deepEqual(query.categories, { some: { json: 'toInject' } });
+        st.equal(JSON.stringify(query.categories), '{"some":{"json":"toInject"}}', 'stringifies as a non-array');
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('foo[__proto__][hidden]=value&foo[bar]=stuffs', { allowPrototypes: true }),
+            {
+                foo: {
+                    bar: 'stuffs'
+                }
+            },
+            'hidden values'
+        );
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('foo[__proto__][hidden]=value&foo[bar]=stuffs', { allowPrototypes: true, plainObjects: true }),
+            {
+                __proto__: null,
+                foo: {
+                    __proto__: null,
+                    bar: 'stuffs'
+                }
+            },
+            'hidden values: plain objects'
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('can return null objects', { skip: !hasProto }, function (st) {
+        var expected = {
+            __proto__: null,
+            a: {
+                __proto__: null,
+                b: 'c',
+                hasOwnProperty: 'd'
+            }
+        };
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[b]=c&a[hasOwnProperty]=d', { plainObjects: true }), expected);
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse(null, { plainObjects: true }), { __proto__: null });
+        var expectedArray = {
+            __proto__: null,
+            a: {
+                __proto__: null,
+                0: 'b',
+                c: 'd'
+            }
+        };
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a[]=b&a[c]=d', { plainObjects: true }), expectedArray);
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('can parse with custom encoding', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('%8c%a7=%91%e5%8d%e3%95%7b', {
+            decoder: function (str) {
+                var reg = /%([0-9A-F]{2})/ig;
+                var result = [];
+                var parts = reg.exec(str);
+                while (parts) {
+                    result.push(parseInt(parts[1], 16));
+                    parts = reg.exec(str);
+                }
+                return String(iconv.decode(SaferBuffer.from(result), 'shift_jis'));
+            }
+        }), { 県: '大阪府' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('receives the default decoder as a second argument', function (st) {
+        st.plan(1);
+        qs.parse('a', {
+            decoder: function (str, defaultDecoder) {
+                st.equal(defaultDecoder, utils.decode);
+            }
+        });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('throws error with wrong decoder', function (st) {
+        st['throws'](function () {
+            qs.parse({}, { decoder: 'string' });
+        }, new TypeError('Decoder has to be a function.'));
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not mutate the options argument', function (st) {
+        var options = {};
+        qs.parse('a[b]=true', options);
+        st.deepEqual(options, {});
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('throws if an invalid charset is specified', function (st) {
+        st['throws'](function () {
+            qs.parse('a=b', { charset: 'foobar' });
+        }, new TypeError('The charset option must be either utf-8, iso-8859-1, or undefined'));
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses an iso-8859-1 string if asked to', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('%A2=%BD', { charset: 'iso-8859-1' }), { '¢': '½' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    var urlEncodedCheckmarkInUtf8 = '%E2%9C%93';
+    var urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8 = '%C3%B8';
+    var urlEncodedNumCheckmark = '%26%2310003%3B';
+    var urlEncodedNumSmiley = '%26%239786%3B';
+
+    t.test('prefers an utf-8 charset specified by the utf8 sentinel to a default charset of iso-8859-1', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('utf8=' + urlEncodedCheckmarkInUtf8 + '&' + urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8 + '=' + urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8, { charsetSentinel: true, charset: 'iso-8859-1' }), { ø: 'ø' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('prefers an iso-8859-1 charset specified by the utf8 sentinel to a default charset of utf-8', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('utf8=' + urlEncodedNumCheckmark + '&' + urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8 + '=' + urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8, { charsetSentinel: true, charset: 'utf-8' }), { 'ø': 'ø' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not require the utf8 sentinel to be defined before the parameters whose decoding it affects', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('a=' + urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8 + '&utf8=' + urlEncodedNumCheckmark, { charsetSentinel: true, charset: 'utf-8' }), { a: 'ø' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('ignores an utf8 sentinel with an unknown value', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('utf8=foo&' + urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8 + '=' + urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8, { charsetSentinel: true, charset: 'utf-8' }), { ø: 'ø' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('uses the utf8 sentinel to switch to utf-8 when no default charset is given', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('utf8=' + urlEncodedCheckmarkInUtf8 + '&' + urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8 + '=' + urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8, { charsetSentinel: true }), { ø: 'ø' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('uses the utf8 sentinel to switch to iso-8859-1 when no default charset is given', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('utf8=' + urlEncodedNumCheckmark + '&' + urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8 + '=' + urlEncodedOSlashInUtf8, { charsetSentinel: true }), { 'ø': 'ø' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('interprets numeric entities in iso-8859-1 when `interpretNumericEntities`', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=' + urlEncodedNumSmiley, { charset: 'iso-8859-1', interpretNumericEntities: true }), { foo: '☺' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('handles a custom decoder returning `null`, in the `iso-8859-1` charset, when `interpretNumericEntities`', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=&bar=' + urlEncodedNumSmiley, {
+            charset: 'iso-8859-1',
+            decoder: function (str, defaultDecoder, charset) {
+                return str ? defaultDecoder(str, defaultDecoder, charset) : null;
+            },
+            interpretNumericEntities: true
+        }), { foo: null, bar: '☺' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('handles a custom decoder returning `null`, with a string key of `null`', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('null=1&ToNull=2', {
+                decoder: function (str, defaultDecoder, charset) {
+                    return str === 'ToNull' ? null : defaultDecoder(str, defaultDecoder, charset);
+                }
+            }),
+            { 'null': '1' },
+            '"null" key is not overridden by `null` decoder result'
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not interpret numeric entities in iso-8859-1 when `interpretNumericEntities` is absent', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=' + urlEncodedNumSmiley, { charset: 'iso-8859-1' }), { foo: '&#9786;' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not interpret numeric entities when the charset is utf-8, even when `interpretNumericEntities`', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('foo=' + urlEncodedNumSmiley, { charset: 'utf-8', interpretNumericEntities: true }), { foo: '&#9786;' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('interpretNumericEntities with comma:true and iso charset does not crash', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('b&a[]=1,' + urlEncodedNumSmiley, { comma: true, charset: 'iso-8859-1', interpretNumericEntities: true }),
+            { b: '', a: ['1,☺'] }
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not interpret %uXXXX syntax in iso-8859-1 mode', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('%u263A=%u263A', { charset: 'iso-8859-1' }), { '%u263A': '%u263A' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('allows for decoding keys and values differently', function (st) {
+        var decoder = function (str, defaultDecoder, charset, type) {
+            if (type === 'key') {
+                return defaultDecoder(str, defaultDecoder, charset, type).toLowerCase();
+            }
+            if (type === 'value') {
+                return defaultDecoder(str, defaultDecoder, charset, type).toUpperCase();
+            }
+            throw 'this should never happen! type: ' + type;
+        };
+
+        st.deepEqual(qs.parse('KeY=vAlUe', { decoder: decoder }), { key: 'VALUE' });
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parameter limit tests', function (st) {
+        st.test('does not throw error when within parameter limit', function (sst) {
+            var result = qs.parse('a=1&b=2&c=3', { parameterLimit: 5, throwOnLimitExceeded: true });
+            sst.deepEqual(result, { a: '1', b: '2', c: '3' }, 'parses without errors');
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('throws error when throwOnLimitExceeded is present but not boolean', function (sst) {
+            sst['throws'](
+                function () {
+                    qs.parse('a=1&b=2&c=3&d=4&e=5&f=6', { parameterLimit: 3, throwOnLimitExceeded: 'true' });
+                },
+                new TypeError('`throwOnLimitExceeded` option must be a boolean'),
+                'throws error when throwOnLimitExceeded is present and not boolean'
+            );
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('throws error when parameter limit exceeded', function (sst) {
+            sst['throws'](
+                function () {
+                    qs.parse('a=1&b=2&c=3&d=4&e=5&f=6', { parameterLimit: 3, throwOnLimitExceeded: true });
+                },
+                new RangeError('Parameter limit exceeded. Only 3 parameters allowed.'),
+                'throws error when parameter limit is exceeded'
+            );
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('silently truncates when throwOnLimitExceeded is not given', function (sst) {
+            var result = qs.parse('a=1&b=2&c=3&d=4&e=5', { parameterLimit: 3 });
+            sst.deepEqual(result, { a: '1', b: '2', c: '3' }, 'parses and truncates silently');
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('silently truncates when parameter limit exceeded without error', function (sst) {
+            var result = qs.parse('a=1&b=2&c=3&d=4&e=5', { parameterLimit: 3, throwOnLimitExceeded: false });
+            sst.deepEqual(result, { a: '1', b: '2', c: '3' }, 'parses and truncates silently');
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('allows unlimited parameters when parameterLimit set to Infinity', function (sst) {
+            var result = qs.parse('a=1&b=2&c=3&d=4&e=5&f=6', { parameterLimit: Infinity });
+            sst.deepEqual(result, { a: '1', b: '2', c: '3', d: '4', e: '5', f: '6' }, 'parses all parameters without truncation');
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('array limit tests', function (st) {
+        st.test('does not throw error when array is within limit', function (sst) {
+            var result = qs.parse('a[]=1&a[]=2&a[]=3', { arrayLimit: 5, throwOnLimitExceeded: true });
+            sst.deepEqual(result, { a: ['1', '2', '3'] }, 'parses array without errors');
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('throws error when throwOnLimitExceeded is present but not boolean for array limit', function (sst) {
+            sst['throws'](
+                function () {
+                    qs.parse('a[]=1&a[]=2&a[]=3&a[]=4', { arrayLimit: 3, throwOnLimitExceeded: 'true' });
+                },
+                new TypeError('`throwOnLimitExceeded` option must be a boolean'),
+                'throws error when throwOnLimitExceeded is present and not boolean for array limit'
+            );
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('throws error when array limit exceeded', function (sst) {
+            // 4 elements exceeds limit of 3
+            sst['throws'](
+                function () {
+                    qs.parse('a[]=1&a[]=2&a[]=3&a[]=4', { arrayLimit: 3, throwOnLimitExceeded: true });
+                },
+                new RangeError('Array limit exceeded. Only 3 elements allowed in an array.'),
+                'throws error when array limit is exceeded'
+            );
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('does not throw when at limit', function (sst) {
+            // 3 elements = limit of 3, should not throw
+            var result = qs.parse('a[]=1&a[]=2&a[]=3', { arrayLimit: 3, throwOnLimitExceeded: true });
+            sst.ok(Array.isArray(result.a), 'result is an array');
+            sst.deepEqual(result.a, ['1', '2', '3'], 'all values present');
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('converts array to object if length is greater than limit', function (sst) {
+            var result = qs.parse('a[1]=1&a[2]=2&a[3]=3&a[4]=4&a[5]=5&a[6]=6', { arrayLimit: 5 });
+
+            sst.deepEqual(result, { a: { 1: '1', 2: '2', 3: '3', 4: '4', 5: '5', 6: '6' } }, 'parses into object if array length is greater than limit');
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('throws error when indexed notation exceeds arrayLimit with throwOnLimitExceeded', function (sst) {
+            sst['throws'](
+                function () {
+                    qs.parse('a[1001]=b', { arrayLimit: 1000, throwOnLimitExceeded: true });
+                },
+                new RangeError('Array limit exceeded. Only 1000 elements allowed in an array.'),
+                'throws error for a single index exceeding arrayLimit'
+            );
+
+            sst['throws'](
+                function () {
+                    qs.parse('a[0]=1&a[1]=2&a[2]=3&a[10]=4', { arrayLimit: 6, throwOnLimitExceeded: true, allowSparse: true });
+                },
+                new RangeError('Array limit exceeded. Only 6 elements allowed in an array.'),
+                'throws error when a sparse index exceeds arrayLimit'
+            );
+
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('does not throw for indexed notation within arrayLimit with throwOnLimitExceeded', function (sst) {
+            var result = qs.parse('a[4]=b', { arrayLimit: 5, throwOnLimitExceeded: true, allowSparse: true });
+            sst.ok(Array.isArray(result.a), 'result is an array');
+            sst.equal(result.a.length, 5, 'array has correct length');
+            sst.equal(result.a[4], 'b', 'value at index 4 is correct');
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.test('silently converts to object for indexed notation exceeding arrayLimit without throwOnLimitExceeded', function (sst) {
+            var result = qs.parse('a[1001]=b', { arrayLimit: 1000 });
+            sst.deepEqual(result, { a: { 1001: 'b' } }, 'converts to object without throwing');
+            sst.end();
+        });
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.end();
+});
+
+test('parses empty keys', function (t) {
+    emptyTestCases.forEach(function (testCase) {
+        t.test('skips empty string key with ' + testCase.input, function (st) {
+            st.deepEqual(qs.parse(testCase.input), testCase.noEmptyKeys);
+
+            st.end();
+        });
+    });
+});
+
+test('`duplicates` option', function (t) {
+    v.nonStrings.concat('not a valid option').forEach(function (invalidOption) {
+        if (typeof invalidOption !== 'undefined') {
+            t['throws'](
+                function () { qs.parse('', { duplicates: invalidOption }); },
+                TypeError,
+                'throws on invalid option: ' + inspect(invalidOption)
+            );
+        }
+    });
+
+    t.deepEqual(
+        qs.parse('foo=bar&foo=baz'),
+        { foo: ['bar', 'baz'] },
+        'duplicates: default, combine'
+    );
+
+    t.deepEqual(
+        qs.parse('foo=bar&foo=baz', { duplicates: 'combine' }),
+        { foo: ['bar', 'baz'] },
+        'duplicates: combine'
+    );
+
+    t.deepEqual(
+        qs.parse('foo=bar&foo=baz', { duplicates: 'first' }),
+        { foo: 'bar' },
+        'duplicates: first'
+    );
+
+    t.deepEqual(
+        qs.parse('foo=bar&foo=baz', { duplicates: 'last' }),
+        { foo: 'baz' },
+        'duplicates: last'
+    );
+
+    t.end();
+});
+
+test('qs strictDepth option - throw cases', function (t) {
+    t.test('throws an exception when depth exceeds the limit with strictDepth: true', function (st) {
+        st['throws'](
+            function () {
+                qs.parse('a[b][c][d][e][f][g][h][i]=j', { depth: 1, strictDepth: true });
+            },
+            RangeError,
+            'throws RangeError'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('throws an exception for multiple nested arrays with strictDepth: true', function (st) {
+        st['throws'](
+            function () {
+                qs.parse('a[0][1][2][3][4]=b', { depth: 3, strictDepth: true });
+            },
+            RangeError,
+            'throws RangeError'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('throws an exception for nested objects and arrays with strictDepth: true', function (st) {
+        st['throws'](
+            function () {
+                qs.parse('a[b][c][0][d][e]=f', { depth: 3, strictDepth: true });
+            },
+            RangeError,
+            'throws RangeError'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('throws an exception for different types of values with strictDepth: true', function (st) {
+        st['throws'](
+            function () {
+                qs.parse('a[b][c][d][e]=true&a[b][c][d][f]=42', { depth: 3, strictDepth: true });
+            },
+            RangeError,
+            'throws RangeError'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+});
+
+test('qs strictDepth option - non-throw cases', function (t) {
+    t.test('when depth is 0 and strictDepth true, do not throw', function (st) {
+        st.doesNotThrow(
+            function () {
+                qs.parse('a[b][c][d][e]=true&a[b][c][d][f]=42', { depth: 0, strictDepth: true });
+            },
+            RangeError,
+            'does not throw RangeError'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses successfully when depth is within the limit with strictDepth: true', function (st) {
+        st.doesNotThrow(
+            function () {
+                var result = qs.parse('a[b]=c', { depth: 1, strictDepth: true });
+                st.deepEqual(result, { a: { b: 'c' } }, 'parses correctly');
+            }
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not throw an exception when depth exceeds the limit with strictDepth: false', function (st) {
+        st.doesNotThrow(
+            function () {
+                var result = qs.parse('a[b][c][d][e][f][g][h][i]=j', { depth: 1 });
+                st.deepEqual(result, { a: { b: { '[c][d][e][f][g][h][i]': 'j' } } }, 'parses with depth limit');
+            }
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('parses successfully when depth is within the limit with strictDepth: false', function (st) {
+        st.doesNotThrow(
+            function () {
+                var result = qs.parse('a[b]=c', { depth: 1 });
+                st.deepEqual(result, { a: { b: 'c' } }, 'parses correctly');
+            }
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('does not throw when depth is exactly at the limit with strictDepth: true', function (st) {
+        st.doesNotThrow(
+            function () {
+                var result = qs.parse('a[b][c]=d', { depth: 2, strictDepth: true });
+                st.deepEqual(result, { a: { b: { c: 'd' } } }, 'parses correctly');
+            }
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+});
+
+test('DOS', function (t) {
+    var arr = [];
+    for (var i = 0; i < 105; i++) {
+        arr[arr.length] = 'x';
+    }
+    var attack = 'a[]=' + arr.join('&a[]=');
+    var result = qs.parse(attack, { arrayLimit: 100 });
+
+    t.notOk(Array.isArray(result.a), 'arrayLimit is respected: result is an object, not an array');
+    t.equal(Object.keys(result.a).length, 105, 'all values are preserved');
+
+    t.end();
+});
+
+test('arrayLimit boundary conditions', function (t) {
+    // arrayLimit is the max number of elements allowed in an array
+    t.test('exactly at the limit stays as array', function (st) {
+        // 3 elements = limit of 3
+        var result = qs.parse('a[]=1&a[]=2&a[]=3', { arrayLimit: 3 });
+        st.ok(Array.isArray(result.a), 'result is an array when count equals limit');
+        st.deepEqual(result.a, ['1', '2', '3'], 'all values present');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('one over the limit converts to object', function (st) {
+        // 4 elements exceeds limit of 3
+        var result = qs.parse('a[]=1&a[]=2&a[]=3&a[]=4', { arrayLimit: 3 });
+        st.notOk(Array.isArray(result.a), 'result is not an array when over limit');
+        st.deepEqual(result.a, { 0: '1', 1: '2', 2: '3', 3: '4' }, 'all values preserved as object');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('arrayLimit 1 with one value', function (st) {
+        // 1 element = limit of 1
+        var result = qs.parse('a[]=1', { arrayLimit: 1 });
+        st.ok(Array.isArray(result.a), 'result is an array when count equals limit');
+        st.deepEqual(result.a, ['1'], 'value preserved as array');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('arrayLimit 1 with two values converts to object', function (st) {
+        // 2 elements exceeds limit of 1
+        var result = qs.parse('a[]=1&a[]=2', { arrayLimit: 1 });
+        st.notOk(Array.isArray(result.a), 'result is not an array');
+        st.deepEqual(result.a, { 0: '1', 1: '2' }, 'all values preserved as object');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.end();
+});
+
+test('comma + arrayLimit', function (t) {
+    t.test('comma-separated values within arrayLimit stay as array', function (st) {
+        var result = qs.parse('a=1,2,3', { comma: true, arrayLimit: 5 });
+        st.ok(Array.isArray(result.a), 'result is an array');
+        st.deepEqual(result.a, ['1', '2', '3'], 'all values present');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('comma-separated values exceeding arrayLimit convert to object', function (st) {
+        var result = qs.parse('a=1,2,3,4', { comma: true, arrayLimit: 3 });
+        st.notOk(Array.isArray(result.a), 'result is not an array when over limit');
+        st.deepEqual(result.a, { 0: '1', 1: '2', 2: '3', 3: '4' }, 'all values preserved as object');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('comma-separated values exceeding arrayLimit with throwOnLimitExceeded throws', function (st) {
+        st['throws'](
+            function () {
+                qs.parse('a=1,2,3,4', { comma: true, arrayLimit: 3, throwOnLimitExceeded: true });
+            },
+            new RangeError('Array limit exceeded. Only 3 elements allowed in an array.'),
+            'throws error when comma-split exceeds array limit'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('comma-separated values at exactly arrayLimit stay as array', function (st) {
+        var result = qs.parse('a=1,2,3', { comma: true, arrayLimit: 3 });
+        st.ok(Array.isArray(result.a), 'result is an array when exactly at limit');
+        st.deepEqual(result.a, ['1', '2', '3'], 'all values present');
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.end();
+});
+
+test('mixed array and object notation', function (t) {
+    t.test('array brackets with object key - under limit', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[]=b&a[c]=d'),
+            { a: { 0: 'b', c: 'd' } },
+            'mixing [] and [key] converts to object'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('array index with object key - under limit', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[0]=b&a[c]=d'),
+            { a: { 0: 'b', c: 'd' } },
+            'mixing [0] and [key] produces object'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('plain value with array brackets - under limit', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a=b&a[]=c', { arrayLimit: 20 }),
+            { a: ['b', 'c'] },
+            'plain value combined with [] stays as array under limit'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('array brackets with plain value - under limit', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[]=b&a=c', { arrayLimit: 20 }),
+            { a: ['b', 'c'] },
+            '[] combined with plain value stays as array under limit'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('plain value with array index - under limit', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a=b&a[0]=c', { arrayLimit: 20 }),
+            { a: ['b', 'c'] },
+            'plain value combined with [0] stays as array under limit'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('multiple plain values with duplicates combine', function (st) {
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a=b&a=c&a=d', { arrayLimit: 20 }),
+            { a: ['b', 'c', 'd'] },
+            'duplicate plain keys combine into array'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('multiple plain values exceeding limit', function (st) {
+        // 3 elements (indices 0-2), max index 2 > limit 1
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a=b&a=c&a=d', { arrayLimit: 1 }),
+            { a: { 0: 'b', 1: 'c', 2: 'd' } },
+            'duplicate plain keys convert to object when exceeding limit'
+        );
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.test('mixed notation produces consistent results when arrayLimit is exceeded', function (st) {
+        var expected = { a: { 0: 'b', 1: 'c', 2: 'd' } };
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[]=b&a[1]=c&a=d', { arrayLimit: -1 }),
+            expected,
+            'arrayLimit -1'
+        );
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[]=b&a[1]=c&a=d', { arrayLimit: 0 }),
+            expected,
+            'arrayLimit 0'
+        );
+
+        st.deepEqual(
+            qs.parse('a[]=b&a[1]=c&a=d', { arrayLimit: 1 }),
+            expected,
+            'arrayLimit 1'
+        );
+
+        st.end();
+    });
+
+    t.end();
+});