Get the first element.
Section: Array Basics
First array item
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echo '[10,20,30]' | jq 'first'Explanation
`first` returns the first item from an array or stream.
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Check whether any item matches
Return true if any element satisfies a predicate.
Check whether all items match
Return true if every element satisfies a predicate.