json-to-usv

Convert JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) to Unicode Separated Values (USV).

Syntax:

stdin | json-to-usv [options] | stdout

Example:

cat example.json | json-to-usv

Example with output to a file:

cat example.json | json-to-usv > example.usv

Options

-d, --delimiter : Set the delimiter character [default: ";"]
-h, --help : Print help
-V, --version : Print version
-v, --verbose... : Set the verbosity level: 0=none, 1=error, 2=warn, 3=info, 4=debug, 5=trace. Example: --verbose …
--test : Print test output for debugging, verifying, tracing, and the like. Example: --test

Install

Install:

cargo install json-to-usv

Link: https://crates.io/crates/json-to-usv

Example

Suppose file example.json contains:

[
    ["a","b","c"],
    ["d","e","f"],
    ["g","h","i"]
]

Run:

cat example.json | json-to-usv

Output:

a␟b␟c␟␞
d␟e␟f␟␞
g␟h␟i␟␞

FAQ

When to use this command?

Use this command when you want to convert from JSON to USV.

A typical use case is when you have JSON data, such as a web request result, and you want to convert it to USV, such as to make the data easier to view, or edit, or maintain.

Our real-world use case is converting a bunch of JSON web API RPC results from a variety of programs, including Excel, to USV so we're better-able to handle quoting, and multi-line data units, and Unicode characters in a wide variety of human languages.

Is there a similar command to convert from USV to JSON?

Yes: usv-to-json.

Why use USV instead of JSON?

See the documentation for USV.

Is USV aiming to become a standard?

Yes, USV is submitted to IETF.org as an Internet-Draft work in progress: link.

Help wanted

Constructive feedback welcome. Pull requests and feature requests welcome.

Tracking

Package: json-to-usv-rust-crate
Version: 1.2.0
Created: 2024-03-09-13:33:20Z
Updated: 2024-03-17T19:24:53Z
License: MIT or Apache-2.0 or GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0 or contact us for more
Contact: Joel Parker Henderson (joel@sixarm.com)

json-to-usv 1.0.0