Team, I am reaching out to seek clarification regarding a behavior change introduced in Groovy 3.x, particularly concerning the requirement for explicit indexing when accessing elements in arrays or lists, especially in scenarios involving maps. In Groovy 2.x, it was possible to reference elements directly without specifying the index, such as:
response.itemResult.itemResultItems.salePrice However, in Groovy 3.x, the same reference now requires explicit indexing: response.itemResult.itemResultItems[0].salePrice Could you kindly provide insight into why this change was made? We understand that Groovy 3.x enforces stricter type checking and syntax rules (due to the introduction of the Parrot parser), which seems to have impacted how collections like arrays or lists are accessed. Was this change made to align Groovy’s behavior with Java semantics, or is there a deeper rationale behind this modification? Any official documentation I appreciate your time and look forward to your response. Thanks, Jeemol
