These can happen for edge cases not covered by `default` handler (eg.
"strange" keys in dicts)
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…parameters.
In Langchain's `dumps()` function, I've added a `**kwargs` parameter.
This allows users to pass additional parameters to the underlying
`json.dumps()` function, providing greater flexibility and control over
JSON serialization.
Many parameters available in `json.dumps()` can be useful or even
necessary in specific situations. For example, when using an Agent with
return_intermediate_steps set to true, the output is a list of
AgentAction objects. These objects can't be serialized without using
Langchain's `dumps()` function.
The issue arises when using the Agent with a language other than
English, which may contain non-ASCII characters like 'é'. The default
behavior of `json.dumps()` sets ensure_ascii to true, converting
`{"name": "José"}` into `{"name": "Jos\u00e9"}`. This can make the
output hard to read, especially in the case of intermediate steps in
agent logs.
By allowing users to pass additional parameters to `json.dumps()` via
Langchain's dumps(), we can solve this problem. For instance, users can
set `ensure_ascii=False` to maintain the original characters.
This update also enables users to pass other useful `json.dumps()`
parameters like `sort_keys`, providing even more flexibility.
The implementation takes into account edge cases where a user might pass
a "default" parameter, which is already defined by `dumps()`, or an
"indent" parameter, which is also predefined if `pretty=True` is set.
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Co-authored-by: Erick Friis <erick@langchain.dev>
