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Remove a deeply nested field.

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Section: Filters and Conditions

Delete nested key

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echo '{"user":{"profile":{"ssn":"123","name":"alice"}}}' | jq 'del(.user.profile.ssn)'
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You can target nested paths directly inside `del()`.

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