get json fails on some request

[ghost]

for example, after asking for xdsl: answer=$(call_freebox_api '/connection/xdsl') result=$(get_json_value_for_key "$answer" 'result')

get_json_value_for_key "$result" 'down' will return something like: {"es":45,"phyr":true,"attn":51,"snr":6,"nitro":true,"rate":3315,"hec":0,"crc":2,"rxmt_uncorr":8,"rxmt_corr":8,"ses":38,"fec":3493530,"maxrate":4188,"rxmt":99751},"up":{"es":3,"phyr":false,"attn":26,"snr":7,"nitro":true,"rate":1025,"hec":0,"crc":0,"rxmt_uncorr":0,"rxmt_corr":0,"ses":3,"fec":1241,"maxrate":985,"rxmt":0}

we have 'up' value following 'down' value

get_json_value_for_key "$result" 'status' will return showtime instead of {"status":"showtime","protocol":"adsl2plus_a","uptime":3648282,"modulation":"adsl"}

Why do you not use jq functions? or propose to use it?

BTW, this is a very usefull tool. Thanks a lot

[JrCs]

What do you call jq functions ?

[ghost]

I installed the packet jq on ubuntu and debian. It is a easy tool to parse json values

[ghost]

For example, you can use: $ echo $answer | jq '.result.down.maxrate' 4188 $ echo $answer | jq '.result.down' { "rxmt": 101222, "maxrate": 4149, "fec": 3510031, "ses": 38, "rxmt_corr": 8, "rxmt_uncorr": 8, "es": 45, "phyr": true, "attn": 51, "snr": 5, "nitro": true, "rate": 3315, "hec": 0, "crc": 2 }

[JrCs]

Thanks for the information, but the script is made to be use in any unix system. It is written entirely in pure bash and must not use any specific external commands. I currently working on a new version that would be parse correctly json data.

[ghost]

What do you think do directly use a working tool as : https://github.com/kristopolous/TickTick ?

[JrCs]

I will use a mix between ticktick and json.sh

[ghost]

Great, I will follow and help if needed.

[JrCs]

Done in 527b24b5a88fe17397391d2f74e7c2559cf2851c Also i have add a new function dump_json_keys_values.