jq Cheat Sheet/Sort array of objects by field

Order objects by a chosen property.

Section: Arrays and Objects

Sort array of objects by field

bash
bash
echo '[{"name":"b","age":20},{"name":"a","age":30}]' | jq 'sort_by(.name)'
Explanation

`sort_by(.field)` is common for reporting and reformatting API output.

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