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		ludwigvan on Sept 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Modern Linux Tools vs. Unix Classics: Which Would ... Using awk/sed to parse json seems to be using the wrong tool for the job. As an alternative to jq with easier to remember syntax, see https://fx.wtf/ Recent discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37567009

rusk on Sept 24, 2023 [–]

Personally I prefer ‘python -m json.tool’

I resent the insular tone of jq. If I’m going to be processing the data in any way I’d prefer to make the leap into a familiar environment rather than kid myself I’m querying the doc like SQL

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