fix: Update args parameter regex to allow optional whitespace after commas (#133)

Co-authored-by: aviat cohen <aviatcohen@microsoft.com>

Author: aviatco

.changes/unreleased/fixed-20260112-141104.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: fixed
+body: Update the argument-parameter regex to allow optional whitespace after commas
+time: 2026-01-12T14:11:04.576274188Z
+custom:
+    Author: aviatco
+    AuthorLink: https://github.com/aviatco

src/fabric_cli/utils/fab_util.py

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ def remove_dot_suffix(path: str, dot_string_to_rm: str = ".Shortcut") -> str:
     return path.replace(dot_string_to_rm, "").replace(dot_string_to_rm.lower(), "")
 
 
-
 def get_dict_from_params(params: str | list[str], max_depth: int = 2) -> dict:
     """
     Convert args to dict with a specified max nested level.
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ def get_dict_from_params(params: str | list[str], max_depth: int = 2) -> dict:
     # Result ['key1.key2=hello', 'key2={"hello":"testing","bye":2}', 'key3=[1,2,3]', 'key4={"key5":"value5"}']
     # Example key1.key2=hello
     # Result ['key1.key=hello']
-    pattern = r"((?:[\w\.]+=.+?)(?=(?:,[\w\.]+=)|$))"
+    pattern = r"((?:[\w\.]+=.+?)(?=(?:,\s*[\w\.]+=)|$))"
 
     if params:
         if isinstance(params, list):
@@ -166,8 +165,6 @@ def remove_keys_from_dict(_dict: dict, keys: list) -> dict:
     return _dict
 
 
-
-
 def get_os_specific_command(command: str) -> str:
     if platform.system() == "Windows":
         return fab_constant.OS_COMMANDS.get(command, {}).get("windows", command)
@@ -237,5 +234,3 @@ def get_capacity_settings(
         az_resource_group,
         sku,
     )
-
-

tests/test_utils/test_fab_util.py

@@ -138,6 +138,40 @@ def test_get_dict_from_params():
         "desc3": "hi",
     }
 
+    # Test space after comma - this tests the regex pattern fix that allows spaces after commas
+    params = "key1=value1, key2=value2, key3=value3"
+    result = utils.get_dict_from_params(params)
+    assert result == {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2", "key3": "value3"}
+    
+    # Test multiple spaces after comma
+    params = "key1=value1,  key2=value2,   key3=value3"
+    result = utils.get_dict_from_params(params)
+    assert result == {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2", "key3": "value3"}
+    
+    # Test mixed spacing (some with spaces, some without)
+    params = "key1=value1,key2=value2, key3=value3,  key4=value4"
+    result = utils.get_dict_from_params(params)
+    assert result == {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2", "key3": "value3", "key4": "value4"}
+    
+    # Test with nested keys and spaces
+    params = "key1.sub1=value1, key1.sub2=value2, key2=value3"
+    result = utils.get_dict_from_params(params)
+    assert result == {"key1": {"sub1": "value1", "sub2": "value2"}, "key2": "value3"}
+    
+    # Test with complex values and spaces
+    params = 'key1={"nested": "value"}, key2=[1,2,3], key3=simple'
+    result = utils.get_dict_from_params(params)
+    assert result == {
+        "key1": '{nested: value}',
+        "key2": "[1,2,3]",
+        "key3": "simple"
+    }
+    
+    # Test tabs and mixed whitespace after comma
+    params = "key1=value1,\tkey2=value2,\n key3=value3"
+    result = utils.get_dict_from_params(params)
+    assert result == {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2", "key3": "value3"}
+
 
 def test_merge_dicts():
     dict1 = {"key1": "value1", "key2": {"key1": "value2"}}