The output is not a valid (single) JSON value. It's a number of JSON values, separated by newlines. jq considers each of these values a separate "input". There's nothing in the definition of JSON that makes this valid.
On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 4:49 PM Edward Muller <edwar...@interlix.com> wrote: > `go list -json std | jq` does not complain, which is my usual "is my json > valid" test. > > On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 12:13 PM Lars Tørnes Hansen <lar...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I expected that >> go list -json std >> ... would output a valid JSON document, because >> go help list >> writes: >> The -json flag causes the package data to be printed in JSON format >> instead of using the template format. >> but ... >> >> - The JSON document is not a JSON array >> - Between 2 JSON objects of type build.Package: A comma is missing >> >> go version go1.7 linux/amd64 >> >> Have I misunderstood something? >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "golang-nuts" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "golang-nuts" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
