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# formatting or parse json in command line

To easily format json or command line there [jq](https://stedolan.github.io/jq/)

example

```
$ echo '{"user":"stedolan","titles":["JQ Primer", "More JQ"]}' | jq .
{
    "user": "stedolan",
      "titles": [
          "JQ Primer",
              "More JQ"
                ]
}
```

or just print specific value

```
$ echo '{"user":"stedolan","titles":["JQ Primer", "More JQ"]}' | jq .titles[0]
"JQ Primer"
```