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When I run the command # /usr/bin/jq --argjson states "$state_map" '.[].Instances[] |= . + {"State": ($states[.InstanceId] // "unknown")}' SomeFile1.json", the error is as below: /usr/bin/jq: invalid JSON text passed to --argjson Use /usr/bin/jq --help for help with command-line options, or see the jq manpage, or online docs at stedolan.github.io/jq

donald.sys
– donald.sys

2018-10-11 03:41:32 +00:00
Commented Oct 11, 2018 at 3:41
Did you execute the previous command that sets the states_map variable?

glenn jackman
– glenn jackman

2018-10-11 11:57:00 +00:00
Commented Oct 11, 2018 at 11:57
I found this answer very useful. I learned a little more about jq. Thank you.

Joseph Larson
– Joseph Larson

2020-01-28 21:13:09 +00:00
Commented Jan 28, 2020 at 21:13

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