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For their pick() example: jq -n '{"a": 1, "b": {"c": 2, "d": 3}, "e": 4} | pick(.a, .b.c, .x) wouldn't a more jq-y syntax be: | {a, b.c, x} (which fails
by hyperthesis 3y ago
For their pick() example:
jq -n '{"a": 1, "b": {"c": 2, "d": 3}, "e": 4} | pick(.a, .b.c, .x)
wouldn't a more jq-y syntax be:
| {a, b.c, x}
(which fails on the 'b.c' term)
- wwader 3y agoyeap that could be an extension of the shorthand syntax, but note that pick/1 also works with any "path expression" ex: pick(if .a then .b.c else .x end)