jshon
TLDR
Extract key
$ echo '{"name":"test"}' | jshon -e name
Get array element$ echo '[1,2,3]' | jshon -e 0
Get string value$ echo '{"name":"test"}' | jshon -e name -u
Get type$ echo '[1,2,3]' | jshon -t
Array length$ echo '[1,2,3]' | jshon -l
Iterate array$ echo '[1,2,3]' | jshon -a
SYNOPSIS
jshon [options]
DESCRIPTION
jshon parses JSON in shell scripts. It provides simple extraction and manipulation primitives.
The tool chains operations for complex queries. It's designed for shell pipeline integration.
jshon parses JSON for shell.
PARAMETERS
-e KEY
Extract key or index.-u
Unpack string value.-t
Show type.-l
Show length.-a
Iterate over array.-s STRING
Create string.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
C-based tool. Chaining syntax. Consider jq for complex queries.
HISTORY
jshon was created as a shell-friendly JSON parser with a pipeline-oriented interface.
