JSON processor - JQ (NEEDED)!

JQ is a lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor.

• jq Overview:

  • jq is a powerful tool for manipulating JSON data.
  • Similar to sed for text, jq provides ease in slicing, filtering, mapping, and transforming structured data.

• Portability and Dependencies:

  • Written in portable C.
  • Zero runtime dependencies.
  • A single binary can be downloaded and executed on distant machines of the same type.

• Efficiency and Simplicity:

  • Enables easy conversion of data formats.
  • Programs written with jq are often shorter and simpler than expected.
  • Offers a concise way to achieve desired data transformations.

https://jqlang.github.io/jq/

https://github.com/jqlang/jq

Here is the version that is used to create this example (1.7.1)

This example requires that it is named as jq.exe!