positional arguments:

jq_filter files

options:

-h, --help

show this help message and exit

--xml-output, -x

Transcode jq JSON output back into XML and emit it

--xml-item-depth 123

Specify depth of items to emit (default 0; use a positive integer to stream large docs)

--xml-dtd

Preserve XML Document Type Definition (disables streaming of multiple docs)

--xml-root XML_ROOT

When transcoding back to XML, envelope the output in an element with this name

--xml-force-list ELT

Emit a list for elements with this name even if they occur only once (option can repeat)

--in-place, -i

Edit files in place (no backup - use caution)

--version

show program's version number and exit

jq - commandline JSON processor [version 1.7]

jq [options] --args <jq filter> [strings...] jq [options] --jsonargs <jq filter> [JSON_TEXTS...]

jq is a tool for processing JSON inputs, applying the given filter to its JSON text inputs and producing the filter's results as JSON on standard output.

The simplest filter is ., which copies jq's input to its output unmodified except for formatting. For more advanced filters see the jq(1) manpage ("man jq") and/or https://jqlang.github.io/jq/.

Example:

$ echo '{"foo": 0}' | jq .

{

"foo": 0

}

Command options:

-n, --null-input

use `null` as the single input value;

-R, --raw-input

read each line as string instead of JSON;

-s, --slurp

read all inputs into an array and use it as the single input value;

-c, --compact-output

compact instead of pretty-printed output;

-r, --raw-output

output strings without escapes and quotes;

--raw-output0

implies -r and output NUL after each output;

-j, --join-output

implies -r and output without newline after each output;

-a, --ascii-output

output strings by only ASCII characters using escape sequences;

-S, --sort-keys

sort keys of each object on output;

-C, --color-output

colorize JSON output;

-M, --monochrome-output

disable colored output;

--tab

use tabs for indentation;

--indent n

use n spaces for indentation (max 7 spaces);

--unbuffered

flush output stream after each output;

--stream

parse the input value in streaming fashion;

--stream-errors

implies --stream and report parse error as an array;

--seq

parse input/output as application/json-seq;

-f, --from-file file

load filter from the file;

-L directory

search modules from the directory;

--arg name value

set $name to the string value;

--argjson name value

set $name to the JSON value;

--slurpfile name file set $name to an array of JSON values read

from the file;

--rawfile name file

set $name to string contents of file;

--args

consume remaining arguments as positional string values;

--jsonargs

consume remaining arguments as positional JSON values;

-e, --exit-status

set exit status code based on the output;

-V, --version

show the version;

--build-configuration

show jq's build configuration;

-h, --help

show the help;

--

terminates argument processing;

Named arguments are also available as $ARGS.named[], while positional arguments are available as $ARGS.positional[].