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Escape JSON fields with numbers or dashes to avoid jq compile errors
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| echo '{"my-field": "something"}' > example.json | |
| cat example.json | jq '.my-field' # Incorrect | |
| # jq: error: key/0 is not defined at <top-level>, line 1: .my-field | |
| # jq: 1 compile error | |
| cat example.json | jq '."my-field"' # Correct | |
| # "something" |
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