Repository: graphql-markdown/graphql-markdown
Pull request #1887 (2024-12-22 09:16:56)

🐛 fix example option with schema containing recursive types
# Description

Fixes issue with schema containing recursive types (#1883).

# Checklist

- [x] My changes follow the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/graphql-markdown/graphql-markdown/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) of this project.
- [x] I have performed a self-review of my code.
- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation.
- [x] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my changes work.
- [x] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes.


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Issues  
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Measures  
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Issues  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_utils&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
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Issues  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [95.7% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_helpers&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_helpers&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_helpers&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_helpers&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 New issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_graphql&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_graphql&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_graphql&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_graphql&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_graphql&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_diff&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_diff&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_diff&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_diff&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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Measures  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_docusaurus&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_docusaurus&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [95.7% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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Measures  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_helpers&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_helpers&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_graphql&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_graphql&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_graphql&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_logger&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_logger&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_logger&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_utils&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_utils&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_utils&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_utils&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_utils&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_utils&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_utils&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_utils&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_docusaurus&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_docusaurus&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_docusaurus&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_docusaurus&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
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![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_logger&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_logger&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_logger&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_logger&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 New issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_helpers&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_helpers&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_helpers&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_helpers&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_helpers&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 New issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_core&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 New issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [96.2% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_printer-legacy&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Issues  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 New issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_diff&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/accepted-16px.png '') [0 Accepted issues](https://sonarcloud.io/project/issues?id=graphql-markdown_diff&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=ACCEPTED)

Measures  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0 Security Hotspots](https://sonarcloud.io/project/security_hotspots?id=graphql-markdown_diff&pullRequest=1887&issueStatuses=OPEN,CONFIRMED&sinceLeakPeriod=true)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Coverage on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_diff&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_coverage&view=list)  
![](https://sonarsource.github.io/sonarcloud-github-static-resources/v2/common/passed-16px.png '') [0.0% Duplication on New Code](https://sonarcloud.io/component_measures?id=graphql-markdown_diff&pullRequest=1887&metric=new_duplicated_lines_density&view=list)  
  
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Patch:
diff --git a/packages/printer-legacy/src/example.ts b/packages/printer-legacy/src/example.ts
index 69e48e7b..55319a15 100644
--- a/packages/printer-legacy/src/example.ts
+++ b/packages/printer-legacy/src/example.ts
@@ -18,37 +18,38 @@ import {
   IntrospectionError,
   isListType,
   isNode,
+  isNonNullType,
   isOperation,
   isType,
   parse,
   print,
 } from "@graphql-markdown/graphql";
 
+import { toString } from "@graphql-markdown/utils";
+
 import { hasPrintableDirective } from "./link";
 
-export const getDirectiveExampleOption = (
-  options: PrintTypeOptions,
-): Maybe<TypeDirectiveExample> => {
+export const getDirectiveExampleOption = ({
+  exampleSection,
+  schema,
+}: PrintTypeOptions): Maybe<TypeDirectiveExample> => {
   let directiveName: string = "example",
     argName: string = "value",
     parserFunc: Maybe<DirectiveExampleParserFunction> = undefined;
-  if (options.exampleSection && typeof options.exampleSection === "object") {
-    if (
-      "directive" in options.exampleSection &&
-      options.exampleSection.directive
-    ) {
-      directiveName = options.exampleSection.directive;
+  if (exampleSection && typeof exampleSection === "object") {
+    if ("directive" in exampleSection && exampleSection.directive) {
+      directiveName = exampleSection.directive;
     }
-    if ("field" in options.exampleSection && options.exampleSection.field) {
-      argName = options.exampleSection.field;
+    if ("field" in exampleSection && exampleSection.field) {
+      argName = exampleSection.field;
     }
-    if ("parser" in options.exampleSection && options.exampleSection.parser) {
-      parserFunc = options.exampleSection.parser;
+    if ("parser" in exampleSection && exampleSection.parser) {
+      parserFunc = exampleSection.parser;
     }
   }
   const directive =
-    options.schema && instanceOf(options.schema, GraphQLSchema as never)
-      ? options.schema.getDirective(directiveName)
+    schema && instanceOf(schema, GraphQLSchema as never)
+      ? schema.getDirective(directiveName)
       : undefined;
 
   if (!directive) {
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ export const getDirectiveExampleOption = (
 const parseTypeFields = (
   type: Maybe<GraphQLType>,
   options: PrintTypeOptions,
+  mappedTypes: string[] = [],
 ): Maybe<unknown> => {
   const directiveExample = getDirectiveExampleOption(options);
   if (!directiveExample) {
@@ -94,14 +96,21 @@ const parseTypeFields = (
       const value = parseExampleDirective(
         fieldType as Maybe<GraphQLType>,
         options,
+        mappedTypes,
       );
+
+      let structuredValue: unknown = value;
+      if (isListType(getNullableType(fieldType as Maybe<GraphQLType>))) {
+        if (!value && isNonNullType(fieldType as Maybe<GraphQLType>)) {
+          structuredValue = [];
+        } else {
+          structuredValue = value ? [value] : undefined;
+        }
+      }
+
       example = {
         ...example,
-        [field.name]: isListType(
-          getNullableType(fieldType as Maybe<GraphQLType>),
-        )
-          ? [value]
-          : value,
+        [field.name]: structuredValue,
       };
     });
 
@@ -134,6 +143,7 @@ const parseExampleValue = (
 const parseExampleDirective = (
   type: Maybe<GraphQLOperationType | GraphQLType>,
   options: PrintTypeOptions,
+  mappedTypes: string[] = [],
 ): Maybe<unknown> => {
   const directiveExample = getDirectiveExampleOption(options);
   if (!directiveExample || !hasPrintableDirective(type, options)) {
@@ -145,11 +155,23 @@ const parseExampleDirective = (
       ? directiveExample.parser
       : parseExampleValue;
 
+  // get parent type
   const namedType = isType(type) ? getNamedType(type) : type;
   if (!namedType) {
     return undefined;
   }
 
+  // get type name
+  const typename = isType(namedType)
+    ? toString(namedType)
+    : toString(namedType.name);
+
+  // recursion check
+  if (mappedTypes.includes(typename)) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  mappedTypes.push(typename);
+
   try {
     const arg = getTypeDirectiveArgValue(
       directiveExample.directive,
@@ -160,9 +182,10 @@ const parseExampleDirective = (
     return parser(arg, namedType);
   } catch (err: unknown) {
     if (err instanceof IntrospectionError) {
-      return isType(namedType)
-        ? parseTypeFields(namedType, options)
-        : undefined;
+      if (!isType(namedType)) {
+        return undefined;
+      }
+      return parseTypeFields(namedType, options, mappedTypes);
     }
     throw err;
   }


Test patch:
diff --git a/packages/printer-legacy/tests/unit/example.test.ts b/packages/printer-legacy/tests/unit/example.test.ts
index b7046b64..48bf2187 100644
--- a/packages/printer-legacy/tests/unit/example.test.ts
+++ b/packages/printer-legacy/tests/unit/example.test.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ import { buildSchema } from "graphql/utilities";
 
 import { getDirectiveExampleOption, printExample } from "../../src/example";
 
-import * as Common from "../../src/common";
-jest.mock("../../src/common");
-
 import * as Link from "../../src/link";
 jest.mock("../../src/link");
 
@@ -275,31 +272,96 @@ describe("example", () => {
     test("returns a formatted example using custom parser", () => {
       expect.assertions(1);
 
+      const type = schema.getType("CustomExampleDirective");
+      const parser = (options: unknown): unknown => {
+        const example = (options as [{ key: string; value: string }]).find(
+          (option) => {
+            return ["example", "examples"].includes(option.key);
+          },
+        );
+        if (!example) {
+          return undefined;
+        }
+        if (example.key === "example") {
+          return example.value;
+        }
+        return (JSON.parse(example.value) as string[])[0];
+      };
+
       expect(
-        printExample(schema.getType("CustomExampleDirective"), {
+        printExample(type, {
           schema,
           exampleSection: {
             directive: "spectaql",
             field: "options",
-            parser: (options: unknown): unknown => {
-              const example = (
-                options as [{ key: string; value: string }]
-              ).find((option) => {
-                return ["example", "examples"].includes(option.key);
-              });
-              if (!example) {
-                return undefined;
-              }
-              if (example.key === "example") {
-                return example.value;
-              }
-              return (JSON.parse(example.value) as string[])[0];
-            },
+            parser,
           },
         } as PrintTypeOptions),
       ).toBe(
         '{\n  "myFieldOtherField": "An Example from the Directive",\n  "myFieldOtherOtherField": "Example 1 from the Directive"\n}',
       );
     });
+
+    test.each([
+      { typename: "Measure", expected: '{\n  "arguments": [\n    {}\n  ]\n}' },
+      {
+        typename: "Organization",
+        expected: '{\n  "id": "23",\n  "children": []\n}',
+      },
+      {
+        typename: "OrganizationConnection",
+        expected:
+          '{\n  "edges": [\n    {\n      "node": {\n        "id": "23",\n        "children": []\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}',
+      },
+    ])('recursive structure "$typename"', ({ typename, expected }) => {
+      expect.assertions(1);
+
+      const schema = buildSchema(`
+        directive @example(
+          value: String
+        ) on OBJECT | FIELD_DEFINITION | SCALAR
+
+        type OrganizationEdge {
+          cursor: String!
+          node: Organization
+        }
+
+        type OrganizationConnection {
+          edges: [OrganizationEdge]
+          nodes: [Organization]
+        }
+
+        type Organization {
+          id: ID! @example(value: "\\"23\\"")
+          children: [Organization!]!
+          parent: Organization
+        }
+
+        type Measure  {
+          arguments: [Argument!]
+        }
+
+        type Argument {
+          measure: Measure!
+        }
+      
+        type Query {
+          organizations(
+            after: String
+            before: String
+            first: Int
+            last: Int
+          ): OrganizationConnection!
+        }
+      `);
+
+      const type = schema.getType(typename);
+
+      const example = printExample(type, {
+        schema,
+      } as PrintTypeOptions);
+
+      expect(example).toBe(expected);
+    });
   });
 });