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Add a field to an object with JQ
# Add field
echo '{"hello": "world"}' | jq --arg foo bar '. + {foo: $foo}'
# {
# "hello": "world",
# "foo": "bar"
# }
# Override field value
echo '{"hello": "world"}' | jq --arg foo bar '. + {hello: $foo}'
{
"hello": "bar"
}
# {
# "hello": "bar"
# }
# Concat and add
echo '{"hello": "world"}' | jq --arg foo bar '. + {hello: ("not" + $foo)}'
# {
# "hello": "world",
# "foo": "notbar"
# }
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