156-521 Question #156: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B. jq '.objects[] | {name, uid}'. Using jq '.objects[] | {name, uid}' extracts a new object with only the desired fields (name, uid) from each item in the array. This is ideal for clean output in scripts.

Question

You need to extract multiple fields (name and uid) from each object in the JSON array. Which command is correct?

Options

Ajq '.objects[].name, .uid'
Bjq '.objects[] | {name, uid}'
Cjq '.objects | name, uid'
Djq 'name and uid from .objects[]'

Explanation

Using jq '.objects[] | {name, uid}' extracts a new object with only the desired fields (name, uid) from each item in the array. This is ideal for clean output in scripts.

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