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		voidfunc 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: JSON Query The standard is called jq, any new standard is just going to be a committee circle jerk that doesn't move the ball forward in any meaningful way.

lenkite 5 months ago [–]

jq is good but its syntax is strangely unmemorizable. Have used it for a decade and always need to look at the manual or at examples to refresh my knowledge.

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