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How can I read a JSON variable in shell script ( to be noted "JSON variable " and not JSON File)?
I have tried something like,



temp={"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}
jq '.time' $temp


and also tried



temp={"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}
jq '.time' $temp


but both the above commands expect a JSON file name in place of "$temp".










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    How can I read a JSON variable in shell script ( to be noted "JSON variable " and not JSON File)?
    I have tried something like,



    temp={"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}
    jq '.time' $temp


    and also tried



    temp={"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}
    jq '.time' $temp


    but both the above commands expect a JSON file name in place of "$temp".










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      How can I read a JSON variable in shell script ( to be noted "JSON variable " and not JSON File)?
      I have tried something like,



      temp={"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}
      jq '.time' $temp


      and also tried



      temp={"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}
      jq '.time' $temp


      but both the above commands expect a JSON file name in place of "$temp".










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      How can I read a JSON variable in shell script ( to be noted "JSON variable " and not JSON File)?
      I have tried something like,



      temp={"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}
      jq '.time' $temp


      and also tried



      temp={"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}
      jq '.time' $temp


      but both the above commands expect a JSON file name in place of "$temp".







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      edited Nov 14 '18 at 2:32









      Alexander

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          You need to provide the JSON text as jq's standard input:



          $ temp='{"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}'
          $ echo $temp | jq .time
          "17:09 1985"
          $ jq .time <<< $temp
          "17:09 1985"


          (The second form is a here string.)






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          • That worked!! Thank you very much.

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          You need to provide the JSON text as jq's standard input:



          $ temp='{"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}'
          $ echo $temp | jq .time
          "17:09 1985"
          $ jq .time <<< $temp
          "17:09 1985"


          (The second form is a here string.)






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          • That worked!! Thank you very much.

            – T.S
            Nov 15 '18 at 0:49
















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          You need to provide the JSON text as jq's standard input:



          $ temp='{"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}'
          $ echo $temp | jq .time
          "17:09 1985"
          $ jq .time <<< $temp
          "17:09 1985"


          (The second form is a here string.)






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          • That worked!! Thank you very much.

            – T.S
            Nov 15 '18 at 0:49














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          You need to provide the JSON text as jq's standard input:



          $ temp='{"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}'
          $ echo $temp | jq .time
          "17:09 1985"
          $ jq .time <<< $temp
          "17:09 1985"


          (The second form is a here string.)






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          You need to provide the JSON text as jq's standard input:



          $ temp='{"name":"Sipdy","time":"17:09 1985","place":"CA"}'
          $ echo $temp | jq .time
          "17:09 1985"
          $ jq .time <<< $temp
          "17:09 1985"


          (The second form is a here string.)







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          That worked!! Thank you very much.

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          That worked!! Thank you very much.

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