$location.search not handling arrays when visiting the page by using a link with an array

[ysong10]

To reproduce:

1. Visit this fiddle:http://fiddle.jshell.net/w3e2x/5/show/
   • Notice how the array is handled: as a javascript array ("q":[1,2,3,4])
2. Now visit this same fiddle giving the same array as a parameter: http://fiddle.jshell.net/w3e2x/5/show/#?q=1,2,3,4
   • You might want to open a new window to make sure the page will be reloaded
   • Now notice how the arguments are shown, as a string: "q":"1,2,3,4"

The expected behavior would be:

On case 2, $location should return the search arguments as a javascript array ("q":[1,2,3,4]) instead of as a string with objects separated by commas ("q":"1,2,3,4").

[bee-tool]

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[bee-tool]

Title: $location.search not handling arrays when visiting the page by using a link with an array

Description:

To reproduce:

1. Visit this fiddle:http://fiddle.jshell.net/w3e2x/5/show/
   • Notice how the array is handled: as a javascript array ("q":[1,2,3,4])
2. Now visit this same fiddle giving the same array as a parameter: http://fiddle.jshell.net/w3e2x/5/show/#?q=1,2,3,4
   • You might want to open a new window to make sure the page will be reloaded
   • Now notice how the arguments are shown, as a string: "q":"1,2,3,4"

The expected behavior would be:

On case 2, $location should return the search arguments as a javascript array ("q":[1,2,3,4]) instead of as a string with objects separated by commas ("q":"1,2,3,4").