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jq Cheatsheet

Select​

The format is:

... | jq '<filter> | select(<condition>)' | ...

Select objects where a specific field equals a value:​

jq '.[]	| select(.id == 101)'

Select objects based on multiple conditions​

jq '.[]	| select(.status == "active" and .count > 5)'

Select items that match a value in a nested array​

jq '.[]	| select(.tags[] == "urgent")'

Select based on the presence of a key​

`jq '.[] | select(has("optional_field"))'

Select specific data from filtered objects​

jq -r '.files[] | select(.fileName=="FOO")'

Select with contains​

jq -r '.files[] | select(.<field> | contains("<value>")'