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Parser and evaluator of expressions by line of commands. The expressions correspond to the package 3xpr
Command line application that allows parser and evaluator of json/yaml applying expressions.
it is necessary to install the package globally to be able to access the command line applications.
npm install jexp -g
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| eval | returns the result of the expression on the source |
| validate | validate the source from a schema |
Eval:
jexp eval <expression> <source> [options]
Validate:
jexp validate <schema> <source> [options]
The expressions correspond to the package 3xpr expression that is applied to the data source
The root of the data is accessed from dot
jexp eval '.' ./data/orders.json
From the dot we write the expressions
jexp eval '.details.article' ./data/orders.json
jexp eval '.details.first(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty < 3 )' ./data/orders.json
Get data source from json file
jexp eval '.[0].details' ./data/orders.json
Get data source from yaml file
jexp eval '.min(p=> p.total)' ./data/orders.yaml
Get data source from json stringify
jexp eval 'concatenate(capitalize(.fruit.name)," ",.fruit.color)' '{"fruit":{"name":"apple","color":"green","price":1.20}}'
Get data source from pipeline command
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/data7expressions/jexp/main/data/orders.json | jexp eval '.number'
| Option | Abbreviation | Description | Options |
|---|---|---|---|
| --output | -o | Force output | json, yaml |
| --beautiful | -b | Beautiful output |
file orders.js
[
{
"number": "20001",
"customer": { "firstName": "John", "lastName": "Murphy" },
"orderTime": "2022-07-30T10:15:54",
"details": [
{ "article": "Pear", "unitPrice": 1.78, "qty": 2 },
{ "article": "Banana", "unitPrice": 1.99, "qty": 1 },
{ "article": "White grape", "unitPrice": 2.03, "qty": 1 }
]
},
{
"number": "20002",
"customer": { "firstName": "Paul", "lastName": "Smith" },
"orderTime": "2022-07-30T12:12:43",
"details": [
{ "article": "Apple", "unitPrice": 2.15, "qty": 1 },
{ "article": "Banana", "unitPrice": 1.99, "qty": 2 },
{ "article": "Pear", "unitPrice": 1.78, "qty": 1 }
]
},
{
"number": "20003",
"customer": { "firstName": "George", "lastName": "Williams" },
"orderTime": "2022-07-30T14:43:11",
"details": [
{ "article": "Apple", "unitPrice": 2.15, "qty": 1 },
{ "article": "Banana", "unitPrice": 1.99, "qty": 1 },
{ "article": "Pear", "unitPrice": 1.78, "qty": 1 },
{ "article": "White grape", "unitPrice": 2.03, "qty": 1 }
]
}
]
Return the entire content of the file:
jexp eval '.' ./data/orders.json
Result:
[{"number":"20001","customer":{"firstName":"John","lastName":"Murphy"},"orderTime":"2022-07-30T10:15:54","details":[{"article":"Pear","unitPrice":1.78,"qty":2},{"article":"Banana","unitPrice":1.99,"qty":1},{"article":"White grape","unitPrice":2.03,"qty":1}]},{"number":"20002","customer":{"firstName":"Paul","lastName":"Smith"},"orderTime":"2022-07-30T12:12:43","details":[{"article":"Apple","unitPrice":2.15,"qty":1},{"article":"Banana","unitPrice":1.99,"qty":2},{"article":"Pear","unitPrice":1.78,"qty":1}]},{"number":"20003","customer":{"firstName":"George","lastName":"Williams"},"orderTime":"2022-07-30T14:43:11","details":[{"article":"Apple","unitPrice":2.15,"qty":1},{"article":"Banana","unitPrice":1.99,"qty":1},{"article":"Pear","unitPrice":1.78,"qty":1},{"article":"White grape","unitPrice":2.03,"qty":1}]}]
Returns the number property of the list:
jexp eval '.number' ./data/orders.json
Result:
["20001","20002","20003"]
Concatenates two properties and capitalizes the first one:
jexp eval 'concatenate(capitalize(.fruit.name)," ",.fruit.color)' '{"fruit":{"name":"apple","color":"green","price":1.20}}'
Result:
"Apple green"
Returns the first element of an array from the index in yaml format:
jexp eval '.[0]' ./data/orders.json -o yaml
Result:
number: '20001'
customer:
firstName: John
lastName: Murphy
orderTime: '2022-07-30T10:15:54'
details:
- article: Pear
unitPrice: 1.78
qty: 2
- article: Banana
unitPrice: 1.99
qty: 1
- article: White grape
unitPrice: 2.03
qty: 1
Returns the details property of the first element in beautiful format:
jexp eval '.[0].details' ./data/orders.json -b
Result:
[
{
"article": "Pear",
"unitPrice": 1.78,
"qty": 2
},
{
"article": "Banana",
"unitPrice": 1.99,
"qty": 1
},
{
"article": "White grape",
"unitPrice": 2.03,
"qty": 1
}
]
Returns the details property of the first element, as the file is yaml, it returns it in yaml format:
jexp eval '.[0].details' ./data/orders.yaml
Result:
- article: Pear
unitPrice: 1.78
qty: 2
- article: Banana
unitPrice: 1.99
qty: 1
- article: White grape
unitPrice: 2.03
qty: 1
Returns the details property of the first element, although the file is yaml it forces the output in json format:
jexp eval '.[0].details' ./data/orders.yaml -b -o json
Result:
[
{
"article": "Pear",
"unitPrice": 1.78,
"qty": 2
},
{
"article": "Banana",
"unitPrice": 1.99,
"qty": 1
},
{
"article": "White grape",
"unitPrice": 2.03,
"qty": 1
}
]
Returns the details property of the listing:
jexp eval '.details' ./data/orders.json
Result:
[{"article":"Pear","unitPrice":1.78,"qty":2},{"article":"Banana","unitPrice":1.99,"qty":1},{"article":"White grape","unitPrice":2.03,"qty":1},{"article":"Apple","unitPrice":2.15,"qty":1},{"article":"Banana","unitPrice":1.99,"qty":2},{"article":"Pear","unitPrice":1.78,"qty":1},{"article":"Apple","unitPrice":2.15,"qty":1},{"article":"Banana","unitPrice":1.99,"qty":1},{"article":"Pear","unitPrice":1.78,"qty":1},{"article":"White grape","unitPrice":2.03,"qty":1}]
Returns the article property of the list of details of each element of the list:
jexp eval '.details.article' ./data/orders.json
Result:
["Pear","Banana","White grape","Apple","Banana","Pear","Apple","Banana","Pear","White grape"]
The order with the smallest total:
jexp eval '.map(p=>{nro:p.number,total:p.details.sum(q=> q.unitPrice * q.qty)}).min(p=> p.total)' ./data/orders.json
Result:
7.58
Get the minimum of the article property from all the details:
jexp eval '.details.min(p=> p.article )' ./data/orders.json
Result:
"Apple"
Get the maximum "unitPrice * p.qty" from all the details:
jexp eval '.details.max(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty )' ./data/orders.json
Result:
3.98
Get the middle value "unitPrice * p.qty" from all the details:
jexp eval 'round(.details.avg(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty),2)' ./data/orders.json
Result:
2.35
Gets the sum of the total property:
jexp eval '.sum(p=> p.total )' ./data/orders.json
Result:
0
Get the sum "unitPrice * p.qty" of the details of item 1 of the list:
jexp eval '.[1].details.sum(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty )' ./data/orders.json
Result:
7.91
Get the number of details where "unitPrice * p.qty " is less than 3:
jexp eval '.details.count(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty < 3 )' ./data/orders.json
Result:
8
Get the first article property of all details where "unitPrice * p.qty" is less than 3:
jexp eval '.details.first(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty < 3 ).article' ./data/orders.json
Result:
"Banana"
Get the last article property of all details where "unitPrice * p.qty" is less than 3:
jexp eval '.details.last(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty < 3 ).article' ./data/orders.json
Result:
"White grape"
Get the first detail where "unitPrice * p.qty" is less than 3 in beautiful format:
jexp eval '.details.first(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty < 3 )' ./data/orders.json -b
Result:
{
"article": "Banana",
"unitPrice": 1.99,
"qty": 1
}
Get the smallest article:
jexp eval '.details.min(p=> p.article )' ./data/orders.json
Result:
"Apple"
Get the total of all the details:
jexp eval '.details.max(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty )' ./data/orders.json
Result:
3.98
Average value of the price of the items purchased in the order 20003:
jexp eval 'round(.filter(p=> p.number == "20003").details.avg(p=> p.unitPrice),2)' ./data/orders.json
Result:
2
Get the total of the details of order 1:
jexp eval '.[1].details.sum(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty )' ./data/orders.json
Result:
7.91
Gets the number of details where the subtotal is less than 3:
jexp eval '.details.count(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty < 3 )' ./data/orders.json
Result:
8
Get the article of the first detail where the subtotal is less than 3:
jexp eval '.details.first(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty < 3 ).article' ./data/orders.json
Result:
"Banana"
Get the article of the last detail where the subtotal is less than 3:
jexp eval '.details.last(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty < 3 ).article' ./data/orders.json
Result:
"White grape"
Get the first detail where the subtotal is less than 3:
jexp eval '.details.first(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty < 3 )' ./data/orders.json
Result:
{"article":"Banana","unitPrice":1.99,"qty":1}
Calculate the total for each order:
jexp eval '.each(p=>p.total=p.details.sum(q=>q.qty*q.unitPrice)).map(p=>{nro:p.number,total:p.total})' ./data/orders.json
Result:
[{"nro":"20001","total":7.58},{"nro":"20002","total":7.91},{"nro":"20003","total":7.949999999999999}]
Calculate the subtotal for each order:
jexp eval '.details.foreach(p=>p.subtotal=p.qty*p.unitPrice).subtotal' ./data/orders.json
Result:
[3.56,1.99,2.03,2.15,3.98,1.78,2.15,1.99,1.78,2.03]
calculates the total of all the details:
jexp eval '.details.foreach(p=>total=nvl(total,0)+p.qty*p.unitPrice);total' ./data/orders.json
Result:
23.44
Get the list of items without repeating:
jexp eval '.details.distinct(p=>p.article)' ./data/orders.json -b
Result:
[
"Pear",
"Banana",
"White grape",
"Apple"
]
Get the total and amount of each item:
jexp eval '.details.map(p=>{article:p.article,count:count(1),total:sum(p.qty * p.unitPrice)})' ./data/orders.json -b
Result:
[
{
"article": "Pear",
"count": 3,
"total": 7.12
},
{
"article": "Banana",
"count": 3,
"total": 7.96
},
{
"article": "White grape",
"count": 2,
"total": 4.06
},
{
"article": "Apple",
"count": 2,
"total": 4.3
}
]
Get the total of the first order:
jexp eval '{total:.[0].details.sum(p=>p.qty * p.unitPrice)}' ./data/orders.json
Result:
{"total":7.58}
Get the total of the last order:
jexp eval '{total:round(.[.length()-1].details.sum(p=>p.qty * p.unitPrice),2)}' ./data/orders.json -b
Result:
{
"total": 7.95
}
List the orders with their totals:
jexp eval '.map(p=>{nro:p.number,total:round(p.details.sum(q=>q.qty * q.unitPrice),2)})' ./data/orders.json -b
Result:
[
{
"nro": "20001",
"total": 7.6
},
{
"nro": "20002",
"total": 7.9
},
{
"nro": "20003",
"total": 7.95
}
]
All articles that are in orders 20001 and 20003:
jexp eval '.[0].details.article.union(.[1].details.article)' ./data/orders.json
Result:
["Pear","Banana","White grape","Apple"]
The articles in common between order 20001 and 20002:
jexp eval '.[0].details.article.intersection(.[1].details.article)' ./data/orders.json
Result:
["Banana","Pear"]
Articles that are in order 20001 and are not in order 20002:
jexp eval '.[0].details.article.difference(.[1].details.article)' ./data/orders.json
Result:
["White grape"]
Articles of orders 20001 and 20003 that are not shared:
jexp eval '.[0].details.article.symmetricDifference(.[1].details.article)' ./data/orders.json
Result:
["White grape","Apple"]
Get the sum "unitPrice * p.qty" of the details of item 1 of the list using pipeline:
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/data7expressions/jexp/main/data/orders.json | jexp eval '.details.sum(p=> p.unitPrice * p.qty )'
Result:
23.44
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Besides the operators, functions, variables, objects and arrays that are supported.
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