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Do you think #trurl should be able to convert an incoming JSON to a URL output? https://github.com/curl/trurl/issues/176

Construct and build URLs from JSON · Issue #176 · curl/trurl

Very cool and useful program. I was wondering: The very same JSON output that this util give when using --json could be processed by some other program (like jq) and then this program could reconst...
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Torstein Krause Johansen
Torstein Krause Johansen
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I'd say no. I'd prefer to keep it simple, trurl translate URLs , not JSON or any other format that (could) represent URLs by some un/defined model/schema.

That will make it easier to use too, fewer options from TAB completion, shorter man page to read and so on.

Keep up the good work, you rock!

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Jonathan Grenier
Jonathan Grenier
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I think I agree with your comment on GitHub. Adding this feature would add quite a bit of complexity, if only because of the JSON parser that now becomes necessary. Not sure how often such a feature would be needed anyway ?
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Krishean Draconis
Krishean Draconis
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I saw that issue yesterday, and while I like the idea I think the added complexity of a whole json parser might be a bit much at the moment. It's probably possible to use jq to build a url out of the json output from trurl, so it would just be duplicating functionality of an existing tool
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