JQ getting compile error response from query.md

Query: JQ getting compile error response from query

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I would like to ask for your guidance for newbie like me on testing query on a sample file. I'm getting compile error while testing it. Please advice on what is needed to adjust.

JSON FILE --> sample.json

    {
    "lambda": {
        "apple": [
            {
                "type": "fruit",
                "color": "red",
                "shape": "round",
                "cron": "0/10 * * * ? *"
            }
        ],
        "orange": [
            {
                "type": "fruit",
                "color": "orange",
                "shape": "round",
                "cron": "0/15 * * * ? *"
            }
        ],
        "apple-cider": [
            {
                "type": "juice",
                "color": "pink",
                "shape": "none",
                "cron": "0/30 * * * ? *"
            }
        ]
    }
}

I'm getting this jq: 1 compile error message when I tried to get data from apple-cider

# jq -r ".lambda."apple-cider"[].shape" test.json
jq: error: cider/0 is not defined at <top-level>, line 1:
.lambda.apple-cider[].shape
jq: 1 compile error

A:

Even though question is jq specific, the JSON operation is generic. Namely, it's a matter of digging(addressing) through a JSON tree. With jtc, it's a trivial task:

bash $ <sample.json jtc -w'[lambda][apple-cider][0][shape]'
"none"
bash $ 

However, if the labels are unique within JSON tree (per a branch), then, it's best to address via a recursive search:

bash $ <sample.json jtc -w'<apple-cider>l<shape>l'
"none"
bash $