diff --git a/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/check.v b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/check.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81be1fe7bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/check.v
@@ -0,0 +1,444 @@
+module decoder2
+
+// check_json_format checks if the JSON string is valid and updates the decoder state.
+fn (mut checker Decoder) check_json_format() ! {
+	// skip whitespace
+	for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
+		if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+			break
+		}
+		checker.checker_idx++
+	}
+
+	start_idx_position := checker.checker_idx
+
+	mut actual_value_info_pointer := unsafe { &ValueInfo(nil) }
+
+	match checker.json[checker.checker_idx] {
+		`"` {
+			checker.values_info.push(ValueInfo{
+				position:   checker.checker_idx
+				value_kind: .string_
+			})
+
+			actual_value_info_pointer = checker.values_info.last()
+
+			checker.check_string()!
+		}
+		`-`, `0`...`9` {
+			checker.values_info.push(ValueInfo{
+				position:   checker.checker_idx
+				value_kind: .number
+			})
+
+			actual_value_info_pointer = checker.values_info.last()
+
+			checker.check_number()!
+		}
+		`t`, `f` {
+			checker.values_info.push(ValueInfo{
+				position:   checker.checker_idx
+				value_kind: .boolean
+			})
+
+			actual_value_info_pointer = checker.values_info.last()
+
+			checker.check_boolean()!
+		}
+		`n` {
+			checker.values_info.push(ValueInfo{
+				position:   checker.checker_idx
+				value_kind: .null
+			})
+
+			actual_value_info_pointer = checker.values_info.last()
+
+			checker.check_null()!
+		}
+		`[` {
+			checker.values_info.push(ValueInfo{
+				position:   checker.checker_idx
+				value_kind: .array
+			})
+
+			actual_value_info_pointer = checker.values_info.last()
+
+			checker.check_array()!
+		}
+		`{` {
+			checker.values_info.push(ValueInfo{
+				position:   checker.checker_idx
+				value_kind: .object
+			})
+
+			actual_value_info_pointer = checker.values_info.last()
+
+			checker.check_object()!
+		}
+		else {
+			checker.checker_error('unknown value kind')!
+		}
+	}
+
+	actual_value_info_pointer.length = checker.checker_idx + 1 - start_idx_position
+
+	if checker.checker_idx < checker.json.len {
+		checker.checker_idx++
+	}
+
+	for checker.checker_idx < checker.json.len
+		&& checker.json[checker.checker_idx] !in [`,`, `:`, `}`, `]`] {
+		// get trash characters after the value
+		if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] !in whitespace_chars {
+			checker.checker_error('invalid value. Unexpected character after ${actual_value_info_pointer.value_kind} end')!
+		} else {
+			// whitespace
+		}
+		checker.checker_idx++
+	}
+}
+
+fn (mut checker Decoder) check_string() ! {
+	// check if the JSON string is a valid string
+	if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+		checker.checker_idx--
+		return checker.checker_error('EOF error: string not closed')
+	}
+
+	checker.checker_idx++
+
+	// check if the JSON string is a valid escape sequence
+	for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] != `"` {
+		if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `\\` {
+			if checker.checker_idx + 1 >= checker.json.len - 1 {
+				return checker.checker_error('invalid escape sequence')
+			}
+			escaped_char := checker.json[checker.checker_idx + 1]
+			match escaped_char {
+				`/`, `b`, `f`, `n`, `r`, `t`, `"`, `\\` {
+					checker.checker_idx++ // make sure escaped quotation marks are skipped
+				}
+				`u` {
+					// check if the JSON string is a valid unicode escape sequence
+					escaped_char_last_index := checker.checker_idx + 5
+
+					if escaped_char_last_index < checker.json.len {
+						// 2 bytes for the unicode escape sequence `\u`
+						checker.checker_idx += 2
+
+						for checker.checker_idx < escaped_char_last_index {
+							match checker.json[checker.checker_idx] {
+								`0`...`9`, `a`...`f`, `A`...`F` {
+									checker.checker_idx++
+								}
+								else {
+									return checker.checker_error('invalid unicode escape sequence')
+								}
+							}
+						}
+						continue
+					} else {
+						return checker.checker_error('short unicode escape sequence ${checker.json[checker.checker_idx..escaped_char_last_index]}')
+					}
+				}
+				else {
+					return checker.checker_error('unknown escape sequence')
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		checker.checker_idx++
+	}
+}
+
+fn (mut checker Decoder) check_number() ! {
+	// check if the JSON string is a valid float or integer
+	if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `-` {
+		checker.checker_idx++
+	}
+
+	if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+		checker.checker_idx--
+		return checker.checker_error('expected digit got EOF')
+	}
+
+	// integer part
+	if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `0` {
+		checker.checker_idx++
+	} else if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] >= `1` && checker.json[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
+		checker.checker_idx++
+
+		for checker.checker_idx < checker.json.len && checker.json[checker.checker_idx] >= `0`
+			&& checker.json[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
+			checker.checker_idx++
+		}
+	} else {
+		return checker.checker_error('expected digit got ${checker.json[checker.checker_idx].ascii_str()}')
+	}
+
+	// fraction part
+	if checker.checker_idx != checker.json.len && checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `.` {
+		checker.checker_idx++
+
+		if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+			checker.checker_idx--
+			return checker.checker_error('expected digit got EOF')
+		}
+
+		if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] >= `0` && checker.json[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
+			for checker.checker_idx < checker.json.len && checker.json[checker.checker_idx] >= `0`
+				&& checker.json[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
+				checker.checker_idx++
+			}
+		} else {
+			return checker.checker_error('expected digit got ${checker.json[checker.checker_idx].ascii_str()}')
+		}
+	}
+
+	// exponent part
+	if checker.checker_idx != checker.json.len
+		&& (checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `e` || checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `E`) {
+		checker.checker_idx++
+
+		if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+			checker.checker_idx--
+			return checker.checker_error('expected digit got EOF')
+		}
+
+		if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `-` || checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `+` {
+			checker.checker_idx++
+
+			if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+				checker.checker_idx--
+				return checker.checker_error('expected digit got EOF')
+			}
+		}
+
+		if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] >= `0` && checker.json[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
+			for checker.checker_idx < checker.json.len && checker.json[checker.checker_idx] >= `0`
+				&& checker.json[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
+				checker.checker_idx++
+			}
+		} else {
+			return checker.checker_error('expected digit got ${checker.json[checker.checker_idx].ascii_str()}')
+		}
+	}
+
+	checker.checker_idx--
+}
+
+fn (mut checker Decoder) check_boolean() ! {
+	// check if the JSON string is a valid boolean
+	match checker.json[checker.checker_idx] {
+		`t` {
+			if checker.json.len - checker.checker_idx <= 3 {
+				return checker.checker_error('EOF error: expecting `true`')
+			}
+
+			is_not_ok := unsafe {
+				vmemcmp(checker.json.str + checker.checker_idx, true_in_string.str, true_in_string.len)
+			}
+
+			if is_not_ok != 0 {
+				return checker.checker_error('invalid boolean value. Got `${checker.json[checker.checker_idx..
+					checker.checker_idx + 4]}` instead of `true`')
+			}
+			checker.checker_idx += 3
+		}
+		`f` {
+			if checker.json.len - checker.checker_idx <= 4 {
+				return checker.checker_error('EOF error: expecting `false`')
+			}
+
+			is_not_ok := unsafe {
+				vmemcmp(checker.json.str + checker.checker_idx, false_in_string.str, false_in_string.len)
+			}
+
+			if is_not_ok != 0 {
+				return checker.checker_error('invalid boolean value. Got `${checker.json[checker.checker_idx..
+					checker.checker_idx + 5]}` instead of `false`')
+			}
+
+			checker.checker_idx += 4
+		}
+		else {
+			return checker.checker_error('invalid boolean')
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+fn (mut checker Decoder) check_null() ! {
+	// check if the JSON string is a null value
+	if checker.json.len - checker.checker_idx <= 3 {
+		return checker.checker_error('EOF error: expecting `null`')
+	}
+
+	is_not_ok := unsafe {
+		vmemcmp(checker.json.str + checker.checker_idx, null_in_string.str, null_in_string.len)
+	}
+
+	if is_not_ok != 0 {
+		return checker.checker_error('invalid null value. Got `${checker.json[checker.checker_idx..
+			checker.checker_idx + 4]}` instead of `null`')
+	}
+	checker.checker_idx += 3
+}
+
+fn (mut checker Decoder) check_array() ! {
+	// check if the JSON string is an empty array
+	if checker.json.len >= checker.checker_idx + 2 {
+		checker.checker_idx++
+	} else {
+		return checker.checker_error('EOF error: There are not enough length for an array')
+	}
+
+	for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] != `]` {
+		// skip whitespace
+		for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
+			if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+				checker.checker_idx--
+				break
+			}
+			checker.checker_idx++
+		}
+
+		if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `]` {
+			break
+		}
+
+		if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+			checker.checker_idx--
+			return checker.checker_error('EOF error: array not closed')
+		}
+
+		checker.check_json_format()!
+
+		// whitespace
+		for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
+			checker.checker_idx++
+		}
+		if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `]` {
+			break
+		}
+		if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+			checker.checker_idx--
+			return checker.checker_error('EOF error: braces are not closed')
+		}
+
+		if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `,` {
+			checker.checker_idx++
+			for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
+				checker.checker_idx++
+			}
+			if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `]` {
+				return checker.checker_error('Cannot use `,`, before `]`')
+			}
+			continue
+		} else {
+			if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `]` {
+				break
+			} else {
+				return checker.checker_error('`]` after value')
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+fn (mut checker Decoder) check_object() ! {
+	if checker.json.len - checker.checker_idx < 2 {
+		return checker.checker_error('EOF error: expecting a complete object after `{`')
+	}
+	checker.checker_idx++
+	for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] != `}` {
+		// skip whitespace
+		for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
+			if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+				checker.checker_idx--
+				break
+			}
+			checker.checker_idx++
+		}
+
+		if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `}` {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] != `"` {
+			return checker.checker_error('Expecting object key')
+		}
+
+		// Object key
+		checker.check_json_format()!
+
+		for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] != `:` {
+			if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+				checker.checker_idx--
+				return checker.checker_error('EOF error: key colon not found')
+			}
+			if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] !in whitespace_chars {
+				return checker.checker_error('invalid value after object key')
+			}
+			checker.checker_idx++
+		}
+
+		if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] != `:` {
+			return checker.checker_error('Expecting `:` after object key')
+		}
+
+		// skip `:`
+		checker.checker_idx++
+
+		// skip whitespace
+		for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
+			checker.checker_idx++
+		}
+
+		match checker.json[checker.checker_idx] {
+			`"`, `[`, `{`, `0`...`9`, `-`, `n`, `t`, `f` {
+				checker.check_json_format()!
+
+				if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+					checker.checker_idx--
+					return checker.checker_error('EOF error: braces are not closed')
+				}
+
+				// whitespace
+				for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
+					checker.checker_idx++
+				}
+				if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `}` {
+					break
+				}
+
+				if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+					checker.checker_idx--
+					return checker.checker_error('EOF error: braces are not closed')
+				}
+
+				if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `,` {
+					checker.checker_idx++
+
+					if checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len {
+						checker.checker_idx--
+						return checker.checker_error('EOF error: Expecting object key after `,`')
+					}
+
+					for checker.json[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
+						checker.checker_idx++
+					}
+					if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] != `"` {
+						return checker.checker_error('Expecting object key after `,`')
+					}
+				} else {
+					if checker.json[checker.checker_idx] == `}` {
+						break
+					} else {
+						return checker.checker_error('invalid object value')
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			else {
+				return checker.checker_error('invalid object value')
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/decode.v b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/decode.v
index 497b4c69f7..847187d107 100644
--- a/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/decode.v
+++ b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/decode.v
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ mut:
 
 // ValueInfo represents the position and length of a value, such as string, number, array, object key, and object value in a JSON string.
 struct ValueInfo {
-	position int // The position of the value in the JSON string.
-pub:
+	position   int       // The position of the value in the JSON string.
 	value_kind ValueKind // The kind of the value.
 mut:
 	length int // The length of the value in the JSON string.
@@ -51,20 +50,6 @@ mut:
 	current_node &Node[ValueInfo] = unsafe { nil } // The current node in the linked list.
 }
 
-// new_decoder creates a new JSON decoder.
-pub fn new_decoder[T](json string) !Decoder {
-	mut decoder := Decoder{
-		json: json
-	}
-
-	decoder.check_json_format(json)!
-	check_if_json_match[T](json)!
-
-	decoder.current_node = decoder.values_info.head
-
-	return decoder
-}
-
 // LinkedList represents a linked list to store ValueInfo.
 struct LinkedList[T] {
 mut:
@@ -138,8 +123,7 @@ fn (list &LinkedList[T]) free() {
 }
 
 // ValueKind represents the kind of a JSON value.
-pub enum ValueKind {
-	unknown
+enum ValueKind {
 	array
 	object
 	string_
@@ -148,8 +132,8 @@ pub enum ValueKind {
 	null
 }
 
-const max_context_lenght = 50
-const max_extra_charaters = 5
+const max_context_length = 50
+const max_extra_characters = 5
 const tab_width = 8
 
 pub struct JsonDecodeError {
@@ -189,13 +173,13 @@ fn (mut checker Decoder) checker_error(message string) ! {
 		}
 	}
 
-	cutoff := character_number > max_context_lenght
+	cutoff := character_number > max_context_length
 
 	// either start of string, last newline or a limited amount of characters
-	context_start := if cutoff { position - max_context_lenght } else { last_newline }
+	context_start := if cutoff { position - max_context_length } else { last_newline }
 
 	// print some extra characters
-	mut context_end := int_min(checker.json.len, position + max_extra_charaters)
+	mut context_end := int_min(checker.json.len, position + max_extra_characters)
 	context_end_newline := checker.json[position..context_end].index_u8(`\n`)
 
 	if context_end_newline != -1 {
@@ -213,7 +197,7 @@ fn (mut checker Decoder) checker_error(message string) ! {
 	context += '\n'
 
 	if cutoff {
-		context += ' '.repeat(max_context_lenght + 3)
+		context += ' '.repeat(max_context_length + 3)
 	} else {
 		context += ' '.repeat(character_number)
 	}
@@ -237,7 +221,7 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_error(message string) ! {
 	}
 
 	start := error_info.position
-	end := start + int_min(error_info.length, max_context_lenght)
+	end := start + int_min(error_info.length, max_context_length)
 
 	mut line_number := 0
 	mut character_number := 0
@@ -258,13 +242,13 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_error(message string) ! {
 		}
 	}
 
-	cutoff := character_number > max_context_lenght
+	cutoff := character_number > max_context_length
 
 	// either start of string, last newline or a limited amount of characters
-	context_start := if cutoff { start - max_context_lenght } else { last_newline }
+	context_start := if cutoff { start - max_context_length } else { last_newline }
 
 	// print some extra characters
-	mut context_end := int_min(decoder.json.len, end + max_extra_charaters)
+	mut context_end := int_min(decoder.json.len, end + max_extra_characters)
 	context_end_newline := decoder.json[end..context_end].index_u8(`\n`)
 
 	if context_end_newline != -1 {
@@ -282,7 +266,7 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_error(message string) ! {
 	context += '\n'
 
 	if cutoff {
-		context += ' '.repeat(max_context_lenght + 3)
+		context += ' '.repeat(max_context_length + 3)
 	} else {
 		context += ' '.repeat(character_number)
 	}
@@ -296,413 +280,6 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_error(message string) ! {
 	}
 }
 
-// check_json_format checks if the JSON string is valid and updates the decoder state.
-fn (mut checker Decoder) check_json_format(val string) ! {
-	checker_end := checker.json.len
-	// check if the JSON string is empty
-	if val == '' {
-		return checker.checker_error('empty string')
-	}
-
-	// skip whitespace
-	for val[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
-		if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-			break
-		}
-		checker.checker_idx++
-	}
-
-	// check if generic type matches the JSON type
-	value_kind := get_value_kind(val[checker.checker_idx])
-	start_idx_position := checker.checker_idx
-	checker.values_info.push(ValueInfo{
-		position:   start_idx_position
-		value_kind: value_kind
-	})
-
-	mut actual_value_info_pointer := checker.values_info.last()
-	match value_kind {
-		.unknown {
-			return checker.checker_error('unknown value kind')
-		}
-		.null {
-			// check if the JSON string is a null value
-			if checker_end - checker.checker_idx <= 3 {
-				return checker.checker_error('EOF error: expecting `null`')
-			}
-
-			is_not_ok := unsafe {
-				vmemcmp(checker.json.str + checker.checker_idx, null_in_string.str, null_in_string.len)
-			}
-
-			if is_not_ok != 0 {
-				return checker.checker_error('invalid null value. Got `${checker.json[checker.checker_idx..
-					checker.checker_idx + 4]}` instead of `null`')
-			}
-			checker.checker_idx += 3
-		}
-		.object {
-			if checker_end - checker.checker_idx < 2 {
-				return checker.checker_error('EOF error: expecting a complete object after `{`')
-			}
-			checker.checker_idx++
-			for val[checker.checker_idx] != `}` {
-				// skip whitespace
-				for val[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
-					if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-						checker.checker_idx--
-						break
-					}
-					checker.checker_idx++
-				}
-
-				if val[checker.checker_idx] == `}` {
-					continue
-				}
-
-				if val[checker.checker_idx] != `"` {
-					return checker.checker_error('Expecting object key')
-				}
-
-				// Object key
-				checker.check_json_format(val)!
-
-				for val[checker.checker_idx] != `:` {
-					if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-						checker.checker_idx--
-						return checker.checker_error('EOF error: key colon not found')
-					}
-					if val[checker.checker_idx] !in whitespace_chars {
-						return checker.checker_error('invalid value after object key')
-					}
-					checker.checker_idx++
-				}
-
-				if val[checker.checker_idx] != `:` {
-					return checker.checker_error('Expecting `:` after object key')
-				}
-				// skip `:`
-				checker.checker_idx++
-
-				// skip whitespace
-				for val[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
-					checker.checker_idx++
-				}
-
-				match val[checker.checker_idx] {
-					`"`, `[`, `{`, `0`...`9`, `-`, `n`, `t`, `f` {
-						checker.check_json_format(val)!
-
-						if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-							checker.checker_idx--
-							return checker.checker_error('EOF error: braces are not closed')
-						}
-
-						// whitespace
-						for val[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
-							checker.checker_idx++
-						}
-						if val[checker.checker_idx] == `}` {
-							break
-						}
-
-						if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-							checker.checker_idx--
-							return checker.checker_error('EOF error: braces are not closed')
-						}
-
-						if val[checker.checker_idx] == `,` {
-							checker.checker_idx++
-
-							if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-								checker.checker_idx--
-								return checker.checker_error('EOF error: Expecting object key after `,`')
-							}
-
-							for val[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
-								checker.checker_idx++
-							}
-							if val[checker.checker_idx] != `"` {
-								return checker.checker_error('Expecting object key after `,`')
-							}
-						} else {
-							if val[checker.checker_idx] == `}` {
-								break
-							} else {
-								return checker.checker_error('invalid object value')
-							}
-						}
-					}
-					else {
-						return checker.checker_error('invalid object value')
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		.array {
-			// check if the JSON string is an empty array
-			if checker_end >= checker.checker_idx + 2 {
-				checker.checker_idx++
-			} else {
-				return checker.checker_error('EOF error: There are not enough length for an array')
-			}
-
-			for val[checker.checker_idx] != `]` {
-				// skip whitespace
-				for val[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
-					if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-						checker.checker_idx--
-						break
-					}
-					checker.checker_idx++
-				}
-
-				if val[checker.checker_idx] == `]` {
-					break
-				}
-
-				if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-					checker.checker_idx--
-					return checker.checker_error('EOF error: array not closed')
-				}
-
-				checker.check_json_format(val)!
-
-				// whitespace
-				for val[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
-					checker.checker_idx++
-				}
-				if val[checker.checker_idx] == `]` {
-					break
-				}
-				if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-					checker.checker_idx--
-					return checker.checker_error('EOF error: braces are not closed')
-				}
-
-				if val[checker.checker_idx] == `,` {
-					checker.checker_idx++
-					for val[checker.checker_idx] in whitespace_chars {
-						checker.checker_idx++
-					}
-					if val[checker.checker_idx] == `]` {
-						return checker.checker_error('Cannot use `,`, before `]`')
-					}
-					continue
-				} else {
-					if val[checker.checker_idx] == `]` {
-						break
-					} else {
-						return checker.checker_error('`]` after value')
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		.string_ {
-			// check if the JSON string is a valid string
-
-			if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-				checker.checker_idx--
-				return checker.checker_error('EOF error: string not closed')
-			}
-
-			checker.checker_idx++
-
-			// check if the JSON string is a valid escape sequence
-			for val[checker.checker_idx] != `"` {
-				if val[checker.checker_idx] == `\\` {
-					if checker.checker_idx + 1 >= checker_end - 1 {
-						return checker.checker_error('invalid escape sequence')
-					}
-					escaped_char := val[checker.checker_idx + 1]
-					match escaped_char {
-						`/`, `b`, `f`, `n`, `r`, `t`, `"`, `\\` {
-							checker.checker_idx++ // make sure escaped quotation marks are skipped
-						}
-						`u` {
-							// check if the JSON string is a valid unicode escape sequence
-							escaped_char_last_index := checker.checker_idx + 5
-
-							if escaped_char_last_index < checker_end {
-								// 2 bytes for the unicode escape sequence `\u`
-								checker.checker_idx += 2
-
-								for checker.checker_idx < escaped_char_last_index {
-									match val[checker.checker_idx] {
-										`0`...`9`, `a`...`f`, `A`...`F` {
-											checker.checker_idx++
-										}
-										else {
-											return checker.checker_error('invalid unicode escape sequence')
-										}
-									}
-								}
-								continue
-							} else {
-								return checker.checker_error('short unicode escape sequence ${checker.json[checker.checker_idx..escaped_char_last_index]}')
-							}
-						}
-						else {
-							return checker.checker_error('unknown escape sequence')
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				checker.checker_idx++
-			}
-		}
-		.number {
-			// check if the JSON string is a valid float or integer
-			if val[checker.checker_idx] == `-` {
-				checker.checker_idx++
-			}
-
-			if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-				checker.checker_idx--
-				return checker.checker_error('expected digit got EOF')
-			}
-
-			// integer part
-			if val[checker.checker_idx] == `0` {
-				checker.checker_idx++
-			} else if val[checker.checker_idx] >= `1` && val[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
-				checker.checker_idx++
-
-				for checker.checker_idx < checker_end && val[checker.checker_idx] >= `0`
-					&& val[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
-					checker.checker_idx++
-				}
-			} else {
-				return checker.checker_error('expected digit got ${val[checker.checker_idx].ascii_str()}')
-			}
-
-			// fraction part
-			if checker.checker_idx != checker_end && val[checker.checker_idx] == `.` {
-				checker.checker_idx++
-
-				if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-					checker.checker_idx--
-					return checker.checker_error('expected digit got EOF')
-				}
-
-				if val[checker.checker_idx] >= `0` && val[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
-					for checker.checker_idx < checker_end && val[checker.checker_idx] >= `0`
-						&& val[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
-						checker.checker_idx++
-					}
-				} else {
-					return checker.checker_error('expected digit got ${val[checker.checker_idx].ascii_str()}')
-				}
-			}
-
-			// exponent part
-			if checker.checker_idx != checker_end
-				&& (val[checker.checker_idx] == `e` || val[checker.checker_idx] == `E`) {
-				checker.checker_idx++
-
-				if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-					checker.checker_idx--
-					return checker.checker_error('expected digit got EOF')
-				}
-
-				if val[checker.checker_idx] == `-` || val[checker.checker_idx] == `+` {
-					checker.checker_idx++
-
-					if checker.checker_idx == checker_end {
-						checker.checker_idx--
-						return checker.checker_error('expected digit got EOF')
-					}
-				}
-
-				if val[checker.checker_idx] >= `0` && val[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
-					for checker.checker_idx < checker_end && val[checker.checker_idx] >= `0`
-						&& val[checker.checker_idx] <= `9` {
-						checker.checker_idx++
-					}
-				} else {
-					return checker.checker_error('expected digit got ${val[checker.checker_idx].ascii_str()}')
-				}
-			}
-
-			checker.checker_idx--
-		}
-		.boolean {
-			// check if the JSON string is a valid boolean
-			match val[checker.checker_idx] {
-				`t` {
-					if checker_end - checker.checker_idx <= 3 {
-						return checker.checker_error('EOF error: expecting `true`')
-					}
-
-					is_not_ok := unsafe {
-						vmemcmp(checker.json.str + checker.checker_idx, true_in_string.str,
-							true_in_string.len)
-					}
-
-					if is_not_ok != 0 {
-						return checker.checker_error('invalid boolean value. Got `${checker.json[checker.checker_idx..
-							checker.checker_idx + 4]}` instead of `true`')
-					}
-					checker.checker_idx += 3
-				}
-				`f` {
-					if checker_end - checker.checker_idx <= 4 {
-						return checker.checker_error('EOF error: expecting `false`')
-					}
-
-					is_not_ok := unsafe {
-						vmemcmp(checker.json.str + checker.checker_idx, false_in_string.str,
-							false_in_string.len)
-					}
-
-					if is_not_ok != 0 {
-						return checker.checker_error('invalid boolean value. Got `${checker.json[checker.checker_idx..
-							checker.checker_idx + 5]}` instead of `false`')
-					}
-
-					checker.checker_idx += 4
-				}
-				else {
-					return checker.checker_error('invalid boolean')
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	actual_value_info_pointer.length = checker.checker_idx + 1 - start_idx_position
-
-	if checker.checker_idx < checker_end {
-		checker.checker_idx++
-	}
-
-	for checker.checker_idx < checker_end && val[checker.checker_idx] !in [`,`, `:`, `}`, `]`] {
-		// get trash characters after the value
-		if val[checker.checker_idx] !in whitespace_chars {
-			checker.checker_error('invalid value. Unexpected character after ${value_kind} end')!
-		} else {
-			// whitespace
-		}
-		checker.checker_idx++
-	}
-}
-
-// get_value_kind returns the kind of a JSON value.
-fn get_value_kind(value u8) ValueKind {
-	if value == u8(`"`) {
-		return .string_
-	} else if value == u8(`t`) || value == u8(`f`) {
-		return .boolean
-	} else if value == u8(`{`) {
-		return .object
-	} else if value == u8(`[`) {
-		return .array
-	} else if (value >= u8(48) && value <= u8(57)) || value == u8(`-`) {
-		return .number
-	} else if value == u8(`n`) {
-		return .null
-	}
-	return .unknown
-}
-
 // decode decodes a JSON string into a specified type.
 @[manualfree]
 pub fn decode[T](val string) !T {
@@ -717,7 +294,7 @@ pub fn decode[T](val string) !T {
 		json: val
 	}
 
-	decoder.check_json_format(val)!
+	decoder.check_json_format()!
 
 	mut result := T{}
 	decoder.current_node = decoder.values_info.head
@@ -728,6 +305,10 @@ pub fn decode[T](val string) !T {
 	return result
 }
 
+fn get_dynamic_from_element[T](t T) []T {
+	return []T{}
+}
+
 // decode_value decodes a value from the JSON nodes.
 @[manualfree]
 fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_value[T](mut val T) ! {
@@ -862,16 +443,29 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_value[T](mut val T) ! {
 	} $else $if T.unaliased_typ is $map {
 		decoder.decode_map(mut val)!
 		return
-	} $else $if T.unaliased_typ is $array {
-		unsafe {
-			val.len = 0
-		}
+	} $else $if T.unaliased_typ is $array_dynamic {
+		val.clear()
 		decoder.decode_array(mut val)!
 		// return to avoid the next increment of the current node
 		// this is because the current node is already incremented in the decode_array function
 		// remove this line will cause the current node to be incremented twice
 		// and bug recursive array decoding like `[][]int{}`
 		return
+	} $else $if T.unaliased_typ is $array_fixed {
+		mut dynamic_val := get_dynamic_from_element(val[0])
+
+		// avoid copying by pointing dynamic_val to val
+		unsafe {
+			dynamic_val.len = 0
+			dynamic_val.cap = val.len // ensures data wont reallocate
+			dynamic_val.data = &val
+		}
+		decoder.decode_array(mut dynamic_val)!
+
+		if dynamic_val.len != val.len {
+			decoder.decode_error('Fixed size array expected ${val.len} elements but got ${dynamic_val.len} elements')!
+		}
+		return
 	} $else $if T.unaliased_typ is $struct {
 		struct_info := decoder.current_node.value
 
@@ -927,8 +521,6 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_value[T](mut val T) ! {
 
 				current_field_info = struct_fields_info.head
 
-				mut field_used := false
-
 				// field loop
 				for {
 					if current_field_info == unsafe { nil } {
@@ -939,7 +531,6 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_value[T](mut val T) ! {
 
 					if current_field_info.value.is_skip {
 						if current_field_info.value.is_required == false {
-							field_used = true
 							current_field_info = current_field_info.next
 							continue
 						}
@@ -948,13 +539,11 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_value[T](mut val T) ! {
 					if current_field_info.value.is_omitempty {
 						match decoder.current_node.next.value.value_kind {
 							.null {
-								field_used = true
 								current_field_info = current_field_info.next
 								continue
 							}
 							.string_ {
 								if decoder.current_node.next.value.length == 2 {
-									field_used = true
 									current_field_info = current_field_info.next
 									continue
 								}
@@ -962,7 +551,6 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_value[T](mut val T) ! {
 							.number {
 								if decoder.json[decoder.current_node.next.value.position] == `0` {
 									if decoder.current_node.next.value.length == 1 {
-										field_used = true
 										current_field_info = current_field_info.next
 										continue
 									} else if decoder.current_node.next.value.length == 3 {
@@ -971,7 +559,6 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_value[T](mut val T) ! {
 												decoder.current_node.next.value.position,
 												float_zero_in_string.str, float_zero_in_string.len) == 0
 										} {
-											field_used = true
 											current_field_info = current_field_info.next
 											continue
 										}
@@ -988,8 +575,6 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_value[T](mut val T) ! {
 							vmemcmp(decoder.json.str + key_info.position + 1, current_field_info.value.json_name_ptr,
 								current_field_info.value.json_name_len) == 0
 						} {
-							field_used = true
-
 							$for field in T.fields {
 								if field.name.len == current_field_info.value.field_name_len {
 									if unsafe {
@@ -1076,12 +661,6 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_value[T](mut val T) ! {
 					}
 					current_field_info = current_field_info.next
 				}
-
-				if !field_used
-					&& decoder.json[key_info.position + 1..key_info.position + key_info.length - 1] != '_type' {
-					decoder.decode_error('unknown field `${decoder.json[key_info.position..
-						key_info.position + key_info.length]}`')!
-				}
 			}
 
 			// check if all required fields are present
@@ -1125,6 +704,12 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_value[T](mut val T) ! {
 		value_info := decoder.current_node.value
 
 		if value_info.value_kind == .number {
+			unsafe { decoder.decode_number(&val)! }
+		} else if value_info.value_kind == .string_ {
+			// recheck if string contains number
+			decoder.checker_idx = value_info.position + 1
+			decoder.check_number()!
+
 			unsafe { decoder.decode_number(&val)! }
 		} else {
 			return decoder.decode_error('Expected number, but got ${value_info.value_kind}')
@@ -1277,7 +862,14 @@ fn get_number_digits[T](num T) int {
 // use pointer instead of mut so enum cast works
 @[unsafe]
 fn (mut decoder Decoder) decode_number[T](val &T) ! {
-	number_info := decoder.current_node.value
+	mut number_info := decoder.current_node.value
+
+	if decoder.json[number_info.position] == `"` { // fake number
+		number_info = ValueInfo{
+			position: number_info.position + 1
+			length:   number_info.length - 2
+		}
+	}
 
 	$if T.unaliased_typ is $float {
 		*val = T(strconv.atof_quick(decoder.json[number_info.position..number_info.position +
diff --git a/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/decode_sumtype.v b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/decode_sumtype.v
index 6f008eb691..a4a4733d92 100644
--- a/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/decode_sumtype.v
+++ b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/decode_sumtype.v
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) check_element_type_valid[T](element T, current_node &No
 				return decoder.check_struct_type_valid(element, current_node)
 			}
 		}
-		else {}
 	}
 
 	return false
@@ -304,7 +303,6 @@ fn (mut decoder Decoder) init_sumtype_by_value_kind[T](mut val T, value_info Val
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		else {}
 	}
 
 	if failed_struct {
diff --git a/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/decode_test.v b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/decode_test.v
deleted file mode 100644
index fed0050bce..0000000000
--- a/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/decode_test.v
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,230 +0,0 @@
-module decoder2
-
-fn test_check_if_json_match() {
-	// /* Test wrong string values */
-	mut has_error := false
-
-	decode[string]('{"key": "value"}') or {
-		if err is JsonDecodeError {
-			assert err.line == 1
-			assert err.character == 1
-			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected string, but got object'
-		}
-		has_error = true
-	}
-	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
-	has_error = false
-
-	decode[map[string]string]('"value"') or {
-		if err is JsonDecodeError {
-			assert err.line == 1
-			assert err.character == 1
-			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected object, but got string_'
-		}
-		has_error = true
-	}
-	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
-	has_error = false
-
-	decode[[]int]('{"key": "value"}') or {
-		if err is JsonDecodeError {
-			assert err.line == 1
-			assert err.character == 1
-			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected array, but got object'
-		}
-		has_error = true
-	}
-	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
-	has_error = false
-
-	decode[string]('[1, 2, 3]') or {
-		if err is JsonDecodeError {
-			assert err.line == 1
-			assert err.character == 1
-			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected string, but got array'
-		}
-		has_error = true
-	}
-	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
-	has_error = false
-
-	decode[int]('{"key": "value"}') or {
-		if err is JsonDecodeError {
-			assert err.line == 1
-			assert err.character == 1
-			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected number, but got object'
-		}
-		has_error = true
-	}
-	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
-	has_error = false
-
-	decode[bool]('{"key": "value"}') or {
-		if err is JsonDecodeError {
-			assert err.line == 1
-			assert err.character == 1
-			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected boolean, but got object'
-		}
-		has_error = true
-	}
-	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
-	has_error = false
-
-	// /* Right string values */
-	decode[string]('"value"') or { assert false }
-
-	decode[map[string]string]('{"key": "value"}') or { assert false }
-
-	decode[[]int]('[1, 2, 3]') or { assert false }
-
-	decode[string]('"string"') or { assert false }
-
-	decode[int]('123') or { assert false }
-
-	decode[bool]('true') or { assert false }
-
-	decode[bool]('false') or { assert false }
-
-	// TODO: test null
-}
-
-fn test_check_json_format() {
-	// primitives
-	for variable in ['""', '"string"', '123', '0', 'true'] {
-		mut checker := Decoder{
-			checker_idx: 0
-			json:        variable
-		}
-
-		checker.check_json_format(variable) or { assert false, err.str() }
-		assert checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len, 'Expected to reach the end of the json string ${checker.json}'
-	}
-
-	// simple objects
-	for variable in ['{}', '{"key": null}', '{"key": "value"}', '{"key": 123}', '{"key": true}'] {
-		mut checker := Decoder{
-			checker_idx: 0
-			json:        variable
-		}
-
-		checker.check_json_format(variable) or { assert false, err.str() }
-		assert checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len, 'Expected to reach the end of the json string ${checker.json}'
-	}
-
-	// Nested objects
-	for variable in ['{"key": {"key": 123}}'] {
-		mut checker := Decoder{
-			checker_idx: 0
-			json:        variable
-		}
-
-		checker.check_json_format(variable) or { assert false, err.str() }
-		assert checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len, 'Expected to reach the end of the json string ${checker.json}'
-	}
-
-	// simple arrays
-	for variable in ['[]', '[1, 2, 3]', '["a", "b", "c"]', '[true, false]'] {
-		mut checker := Decoder{
-			checker_idx: 0
-			json:        variable
-		}
-
-		checker.check_json_format(variable) or { assert false, err.str() }
-		assert checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len, 'Expected to reach the end of the json string ${checker.json}'
-	}
-
-	// Nested arrays
-	for variable in ['[[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]'] {
-		mut checker := Decoder{
-			checker_idx: 0
-			json:        variable
-		}
-
-		checker.check_json_format(variable) or { assert false, err.str() }
-		// assert checker.checker_idx == checker.json.len - 1, 'Expected to reach the end of the json string ${checker.json}'
-	}
-
-	// Wrong jsons
-
-	json_and_error_message := [
-		{
-			'json':  ']'
-			'error': 'Syntax: unknown value kind'
-		},
-		{
-			'json':  '}'
-			'error': 'Syntax: unknown value kind'
-		},
-		{
-			'json':  'truely'
-			'error': 'Syntax: invalid value. Unexpected character after boolean end'
-		},
-		{
-			'json':  '0[1]'
-			'error': 'Syntax: invalid value. Unexpected character after number end'
-		},
-		{
-			'json':  '[1, 2, g3]'
-			'error': 'Syntax: unknown value kind'
-		},
-		{
-			'json':  '[1, 2,, 3]'
-			'error': 'Syntax: unknown value kind'
-		},
-		{
-			'json':  '{"key": 123'
-			'error': 'Syntax: EOF error: braces are not closed'
-		},
-		{
-			'json':  '{"key": 123,'
-			'error': 'Syntax: EOF error: Expecting object key after `,`'
-		},
-		{
-			'json':  '{"key": 123, "key2": 456,}'
-			'error': 'Syntax: Expecting object key after `,`'
-		},
-		{
-			'json':  '[[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6],]'
-			'error': 'Syntax: Cannot use `,`, before `]`'
-		},
-	]
-
-	for json_and_error in json_and_error_message {
-		mut has_error := false
-		mut checker := Decoder{
-			checker_idx: 0
-			json:        json_and_error['json']
-		}
-
-		checker.check_json_format(json_and_error['json']) or {
-			if err is JsonDecodeError {
-				assert err.message == json_and_error['error']
-			}
-			has_error = true
-		}
-		assert has_error, 'Expected error ${json_and_error['error']}'
-	}
-}
-
-fn test_get_value_kind() {
-	struct Object_ {
-		byte_      u8
-		value_kind ValueKind
-	}
-
-	array_ := [
-		Object_{`"`, .string_},
-		Object_{`t`, .boolean},
-		Object_{`f`, .boolean},
-		Object_{`{`, .object},
-		Object_{`[`, .array},
-		Object_{`0`, .number},
-		Object_{`-`, .number},
-		Object_{`n`, .null},
-		Object_{`x`, .unknown},
-	]
-
-	for value in array_ {
-		assert get_value_kind(value.byte_) == value.value_kind
-	}
-}
diff --git a/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/tests/checker_test.v b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/tests/checker_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ede6e7b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/tests/checker_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+import x.json2.decoder2 as json
+import x.json2
+
+fn test_check_if_json_match() {
+	// /* Test wrong string values */
+	mut has_error := false
+
+	json.decode[string]('{"key": "value"}') or {
+		if err is json.JsonDecodeError {
+			assert err.line == 1
+			assert err.character == 1
+			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected string, but got object'
+		}
+		has_error = true
+	}
+	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
+	has_error = false
+
+	json.decode[map[string]string]('"value"') or {
+		if err is json.JsonDecodeError {
+			assert err.line == 1
+			assert err.character == 1
+			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected object, but got string_'
+		}
+		has_error = true
+	}
+	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
+	has_error = false
+
+	json.decode[[]int]('{"key": "value"}') or {
+		if err is json.JsonDecodeError {
+			assert err.line == 1
+			assert err.character == 1
+			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected array, but got object'
+		}
+		has_error = true
+	}
+	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
+	has_error = false
+
+	json.decode[string]('[1, 2, 3]') or {
+		if err is json.JsonDecodeError {
+			assert err.line == 1
+			assert err.character == 1
+			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected string, but got array'
+		}
+		has_error = true
+	}
+	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
+	has_error = false
+
+	json.decode[int]('{"key": "value"}') or {
+		if err is json.JsonDecodeError {
+			assert err.line == 1
+			assert err.character == 1
+			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected number, but got object'
+		}
+		has_error = true
+	}
+	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
+	has_error = false
+
+	json.decode[bool]('{"key": "value"}') or {
+		if err is json.JsonDecodeError {
+			assert err.line == 1
+			assert err.character == 1
+			assert err.message == 'Data: Expected boolean, but got object'
+		}
+		has_error = true
+	}
+	assert has_error, 'Expected error'
+	has_error = false
+
+	// /* Right string values */
+	json.decode[string]('"value"') or { assert false }
+
+	json.decode[map[string]string]('{"key": "value"}') or { assert false }
+
+	json.decode[[]int]('[1, 2, 3]') or { assert false }
+
+	json.decode[string]('"string"') or { assert false }
+
+	json.decode[int]('123') or { assert false }
+
+	json.decode[bool]('true') or { assert false }
+
+	json.decode[bool]('false') or { assert false }
+}
+
+fn test_check_json_format() {
+	json_and_error_message := [
+		{
+			'json':  ']'
+			'error': 'Syntax: unknown value kind'
+		},
+		{
+			'json':  '}'
+			'error': 'Syntax: unknown value kind'
+		},
+		{
+			'json':  'truely'
+			'error': 'Syntax: invalid value. Unexpected character after boolean end'
+		},
+		{
+			'json':  '0[1]'
+			'error': 'Syntax: invalid value. Unexpected character after number end'
+		},
+		{
+			'json':  '[1, 2, g3]'
+			'error': 'Syntax: unknown value kind'
+		},
+		{
+			'json':  '[1, 2,, 3]'
+			'error': 'Syntax: unknown value kind'
+		},
+		{
+			'json':  '{"key": 123'
+			'error': 'Syntax: EOF error: braces are not closed'
+		},
+		{
+			'json':  '{"key": 123,'
+			'error': 'Syntax: EOF error: Expecting object key after `,`'
+		},
+		{
+			'json':  '{"key": 123, "key2": 456,}'
+			'error': 'Syntax: Expecting object key after `,`'
+		},
+		{
+			'json':  '[[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6],]'
+			'error': 'Syntax: Cannot use `,`, before `]`'
+		},
+	]
+
+	for json_and_error in json_and_error_message {
+		mut has_error := false
+
+		json.decode[json2.Any](json_and_error['json']) or {
+			if err is json.JsonDecodeError {
+				assert err.message == json_and_error['error']
+			}
+			has_error = true
+		}
+		assert has_error, 'Expected error ${json_and_error['error']}'
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/tests/decode_budget_number_test.v b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/tests/decode_budget_number_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc43f5af22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/tests/decode_budget_number_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import x.json2.decoder2 as json
+
+fn test_budget_number() {
+	assert json.decode[int]('"0"')! == 0
+	assert json.decode[int]('"100"')! == 100
+	assert json.decode[f64]('"-23.6e1"')! == -236.0
+
+	assert json.decode[[]int]('["100", 99, "98", 97]')! == [100, 99, 98, 97]
+}
+
+fn test_budget_number_malformed() {
+	json.decode[int]('"+100"') or {
+		if err is json.JsonDecodeError {
+			assert err.line == 1
+			assert err.character == 2
+			assert err.message == 'Syntax: expected digit got +'
+		}
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	assert false
+}
diff --git a/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/tests/decode_fixed_array_test.v b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/tests/decode_fixed_array_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9caba545f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/x/json2/decoder2/tests/decode_fixed_array_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import x.json2.decoder2 as json
+
+fn test_fixed_array() {
+	mut expected := [3]int{}
+	expected[0] = 1
+	expected[1] = 2
+	expected[2] = 3
+	assert json.decode[[3]int]('[1, 2, 3]')! == expected
+}
+
+fn test_fixed_array_to_few() {
+	json.decode[[4]int]('[1, 2, 3]') or {
+		if err is json.JsonDecodeError {
+			assert err.line == 1
+			assert err.character == 8
+			assert err.message == 'Data: Fixed size array expected 4 elements but got 3 elements'
+		}
+
+		return
+	}
+	assert false
+}
+
+fn test_fixed_array_to_many() {
+	json.decode[[2]int]('[1, 2, 3]') or {
+		if err is json.JsonDecodeError {
+			assert err.line == 1
+			assert err.character == 8
+			assert err.message == 'Data: Fixed size array expected 2 elements but got 3 elements'
+		}
+
+		return
+	}
+	assert false
+}
diff --git a/vlib/x/json2/types.v b/vlib/x/json2/types.v
index 19f52d053f..4d54755629 100644
--- a/vlib/x/json2/types.v
+++ b/vlib/x/json2/types.v
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@ pub type Any = []Any
 	| u8
 	| Null
 
-// Decodable is an interface, that allows custom implementations for decoding structs from JSON encoded values.
-pub interface Decodable {
-	from_json(f Any)
-}
-
 // Encodable is an interface, that allows custom implementations for encoding structs to their string based JSON representations.
 pub interface Encodable {
 	json_str() string
@@ -45,21 +40,25 @@ pub const null = Null{}
 pub fn (mut n Null) from_json_null() {}
 
 // ValueKind enumerates the kinds of possible values of the Any sumtype.
-pub enum ValueKind {
+enum ValueKind {
 	unknown
 	array
 	object
 	string_
 	number
+	boolean
+	null
 }
 
 // str returns the string representation of the specific ValueKind.
-pub fn (k ValueKind) str() string {
+fn (k ValueKind) str() string {
 	return match k {
 		.unknown { 'unknown' }
 		.array { 'array' }
 		.object { 'object' }
 		.string_ { 'string' }
 		.number { 'number' }
+		.boolean { 'boolean' }
+		.null { 'null' }
 	}
 }