From ea05d06f5a56d94d423fc697561a33ca3b8bf085 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: skewb1k <skewb1kunix@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:51:57 +0800
Subject: feature: add option to indent encoded output.

---
 README.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)

(limited to 'README.md')

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index debe1ae..d2094b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Table of Contents
     * [encode_number_precision](#encode_number_precision)
     * [encode_escape_forward_slash](#encode_escape_forward_slash)
     * [encode_skip_unsupported_value_types](#encode_skip_unsupported_value_types)
+    * [encode_indent](#encode_indent)
     * [decode_array_with_array_mt](#decode_array_with_array_mt)
 
 Description
@@ -201,6 +202,31 @@ This will generate:
 
 [Back to TOC](#table-of-contents)
 
+encode_indent
+----------------------------
+**syntax:** `cjson.encode_indent(indent)`
+
+If non-empty string provided, JSON values encoded by `cjson.encode()` will be
+formatted in a human-readable way, using `indent` for indentation
+at each nesting level. Also enables newlines and a space after colons.
+
+Example:
+
+```lua
+local cjson = require "cjson"
+
+cjson.encode_indent("  ")
+print(cjson.encode({ a = 1, b = { c = 2 } }))
+-- {
+--   "a": 1,
+--   "b": {
+--     "c": 2
+--   }
+-- }
+```
+
+[Back to TOC](#table-of-contents)
+
 decode_array_with_array_mt
 --------------------------
 **syntax:** `cjson.decode_array_with_array_mt(enabled)`
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