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Editing json file in line with jq

I have a json file like this:

{
"arrays": [
    {
      "name": "foo",
      "properties": [
        {
          "type": "app",
          "url": "https://example.com",
          "checksum": "d6fd580fe890b826250aa5d5a88bcdb28839cff4d447ba51536cda4ceae89c4e"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

I want to change the type to something else, delete the url and checksum key and add a file key in their place with a value.

The final thing should be:

{
"arrays": [
    {
      "name": "foo",
      "properties": [
        {
          "type": "Bar",
          "file": "filename"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

How would I do this inline with jq

I got upto modifying the type value:

jq '(.arrays[]| select(.name == "foo").properties[]).type |= "Bar"' test.json
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Answers


  1. 0 
    .arrays[].properties |= map({ type: "FOOBAR", file: "someFile" })

    Will result in:

    {
  "arrays": [
    {
      "name": "foo",
      "properties": [
        {
          "type": "FOOBAR",
          "file": "someFile"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
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  2. 0

    I would replace the whole properties field :

    jq '(.arrays[]| select(.name == "foo")).properties |= [{
    "type" : "bar",
    "file" : "filename"
}]' test.json

    You can try it here.

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