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Escape JSON fields with numbers or dashes to avoid jq compile errors
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jq_dashes.sh
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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