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I think at least two people in the thread pointed out that you can use /dev/stdin as a file.

• monadic2 6y ago
  It's more than a little strange that isn't default behavior out of the box without specifying input. How do the authors think jq is used?
  • yawaramin 6y ago
    I'm pretty sure the author has also replied elsewhere saying he will add it since it was brought up as a concern.
  • davesnx 6y ago
    I trend to use jq with a file all the time, I prefer to curl first and later operate on top. /slug
• ashtonkem 6y ago
  That’s a cumbersome extra step for unclear benefit. Yes, q is supposedly faster than jq. But it is exceedingly rare for me to ever have any performance problems with jq, especially since it’s essentially a one off utility I use occasionally, not as part of the hot loop of any workflow where performance matters.
  • yawaramin 6y ago
    In that case I suppose you wouldn't use it.