How to print json pretty with utf 8 in the command line?

Question

I am trying to print a json text pretty in the command line,

{"en":"surprise","de":"Überraschung"}

The command python -m json.tool prints it pretty, but with \u...:

$ echo '{"en":"surprise","de":"Überraschung"}' | python -m json.tool
{
    "de": "\u00dcberraschung",
    "en": "surprise"
}

Could you please advise how to solve it in the command line?

Possible duplicate of [Saving utf-8 texts in json.dumps as UTF8, not as \u escape sequence](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18337407/saving-utf-8-texts-in-json-dumps-as-utf8-not-as-u-escape-sequence) — tripleee, Mar 31 '19 at 11:34
Tangentially, also lose the [useless use of `cat`](/questions/11710552/useless-use-of-cat) — tripleee, Mar 31 '19 at 11:35
[`json.tool`](https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/3.7/Lib/json/tool.py) does not expose an option for this; but requiring a solution which does not involve programming makes your question off-topic for Stack Overflow anyway. — tripleee, Mar 31 '19 at 11:38
Thank you for hints. I do not insist on this python solution with `json.tool`. It could be another way. Just I am looking for a solution how to print a json output pretty and with normal text. And `cat` is just for example. — Walrus, Mar 31 '19 at 11:46

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 31 '19 at 11:42

3

try jq.

echo '{"en":"surprise","de":"Überraschung"}' | jq
{
  "en": "surprise",
  "de": "Überraschung"
}

answered Mar 31 '19 at 11:42

Dotan

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 23 '21 at 10:16

1

Now we can do it with option --no-ensure-ascii

$ echo '{"en":"surprise","de":"Überraschung"}' | python -m json.tool --no-ensure-ascii
{
    "en": "surprise",
    "de": "Überraschung"
}

tested on python 3.9.9

answered Dec 23 '21 at 10:16

MocXi

2 Answers2