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Short right lists recycle their first element instead of null padding · case 05
Short right lists recycle their first element instead of null padding.
Case contract
Zip two optional lists within each parent row using longest-list semantics and zero-based ordinals. Missing positions become None; two empty or null lists yield one outer placeholder with ordinal None.
Why this case matters
A bounded deterministic data engine model makes representation and changelog faults reproducible.
One recorded failure
Sample boundary fixtureThis sample comes from the broken implementation of a controlled reproducer.
| Boundary fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| longer left | [[5, 0, 6, 8], [5, 1, 7, 8]] | [[5, 0, 6, 8], [5, 1, 7, null]] | Failed |
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