Syntax

JSON_QUERY(json_doc, path)

Description

Given a JSON document, returns an object or array specified by the path. Returns NULL if not given a valid JSON document, or if there is no match.

Examples

select json_query('{"key1":{"a":1, "b":[1,2]}}', '$.key1');
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| json_query('{"key1":{"a":1, "b":[1,2]}}', '$.key1') |
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| {"a":1, "b":[1,2]}                                  |
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select json_query('{"key1":123, "key1": [1,2,3]}', '$.key1');
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| json_query('{"key1":123, "key1": [1,2,3]}', '$.key1') |
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| [1,2,3]                                               |
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