I am facing a challenge with maintaining the order of JSON data that I am parsing using Javascript and displaying in an HTML SELECT element. The incoming data is already sorted, but I am encountering issues sustaining this order after decoding the JSON string.
For example, when parsing the sample data {"test":{"4":"first","5":"second","3":"third"}} using jQuery's JSON parser and Javascript's eval() function, I get: {"test":{"3":"third","4":"first","5":"second"}}.
The format of the data and the keys ("4", "5", "3") cannot be altered and must remain in the same order. While this example is simplified, it accurately highlights my problem with maintaining JSON data order during parsing.
I am seeking advice on how to preserve the original order of JSON data while parsing it in Javascript.