YAML arrays are rejected for `cache-globals` but accepted for `cache-vars`

[colinorourke]

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Description

For knitr documents, Quarto accepts YAML array for cache-vars:

cache-vars:
  - var_1
  - var_2

However, the corresponding YAML array syntax is not accepted for cache-globals:

cache-globals:
  - var_1
  - var_2

Both options represent lists of object names, so their YAML handling should be consistent.

Environment
OS: Windows
Quarto version: 1.9.38
Engine: knitr

[mcanouil]

@colinorourke Are you reporting a bug or a documentation issue?
You used the documentation issue template but are not linking to any part of the documentation and your wording suggest a bug.

As far as I know, cache-globals needs autodep: true.

If you are reporting a bug, please edit your report following the bug issue template: https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto-cli/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

[colinorourke]

I didn't label it as a documentation issue (not sure how that label got applied): it's a bug report. I don't think I'm able to assign or edit labels. When I have some free time I'll write a reprex.

[mcanouil]

You used/chose the "documentation issue" template from the issue menu/picker.