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> a short&simple jq-snippet can work wonders for readability of the overall script. ... if the reader happens to be familiar with the niche language "jq". Oth
by p-e-w 3y ago
> a short&simple jq-snippet can work wonders for readability of the overall script.
... if the reader happens to be familiar with the niche language "jq".
Otherwise, you may as well have put some Akkadian cuneiform in there.
- Ekaros 3y agoSo awk or sed or maybe even grep? jq seems slightly better than those...
- cryptonector 3y agoCertainly for JSON.
- mmcdermott 3y ago> ... if the reader happens to be familiar with the niche language "jq". Eh. Linux/Unix has always had an affinity for DSLs and mini-languages. If you're willing to work with bash, sed, awk, perl, lex, yacc, bc/dc etc. jq doesn't seem like it should cause too much consternation.