ConvertTo-JSON an array with a single item

Question

I\'m trying to create a JSON-serialized array. When that array contains only one item I get a string, not an array of strings (in JSON).

Multiple Items (works as exp

Answer 1

Faced the same issue today. Just to add, if you have an object like this

@{ op="replace"; path="clientName"; value="foo"}

then you have to specify it as

ConvertTo-Json @( @{ op="replace"; path="clientName"; value="foo"} )

The double @s can become confusing sometimes.