Python JQ in windows

applyjq.py

import subprocess
import json

def applyjqtxt(filter, text):
    echo = subprocess.Popen(('echo', text), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
    output = subprocess.check_output(('jq', filter), stdin=echo.stdout)
    echo.wait()
    return output

def applyjq(filter, data):
    text = json.dumps(data)
    output = applyjqtxt(filter, text)
    return json.loads(output)