preferjq

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   by preferjq 4y ago

   I would love to see jq libraries become as common as regex libraries so I could use jq directly in whatever stack or environment I'm working on.
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   by preferjq 4y ago

   Here is a straightforward jq translation def stores: [ { "store number" : 1, "state" : "MA" }, { "store number" : 2, "state" : "MA" }, { "s
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   by preferjq 4y ago

   I completely agree when your goal is GSD just use the tools you have. When you have time to sharpen the saw come back and dig into the details of how jq and tools like it work and where their limits are. Looking at the jq builtins[1] can b
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   by preferjq 4y ago

   "cobbled-together" jq as it often appears in the wild will often compare badly with crafted solutions because the writer's goal is usually GSD and not write pretty code. People with the time and inclination to slow down and t