Seth Michael Larson pointed out that the Python gzip module can be used as a CLI tool like this:
  • namingthingsiseasy@programming.dev
    6·
    9 months ago

    I use json.tool a lot to format JSON directly in vim. Simply highlight the text you want to format and run :!python3 -m json.tool. There are probably plugins to do this too, but doing it this way is probably the simplest, unless vim has a built-in for it.

      • namingthingsiseasy@programming.dev
        3·
        9 months ago

        Yeah, I knew someone was going to say that. Usually it’s more likely that Python is installed than jq - especially on servers. But yes, that would definitely work too.

        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          9 months ago

          Sure, I’m just not sure when I’d ever run into that. Either I’m doing it a lot and installing jq is reasonable, or I’m not allowed on the server anyway and need to copy/paste from logs.

          I used to use python -m json.tool a lot, but I haven’t needed to in many years.

    • BatmanAoD@programming.dev
      2·
      9 months ago

      How is that easier? It doesn’t look like it provides a list of which modules have a __name__ == "__main__" block.

      • nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
        1·
        9 months ago

        No. But, it does provide a list of all stdlib libraries and those, like gzip, that are intended to be compatible with the CLI tend to have explicit documentation showing usage (ex. https://docs.python.org/3/library/gzip.html) and provides any other contextual info related to using the library.

        Don’t get me wrong, grepping through the code is a great way of building skills needed as a professional. Really, I have to do this kind of thing multiple times every week at work. It is, however, also worth noting that Python only uses an “honor system” for public/private functions, methods, and classes so modules having an “if name == ‘main’” block doesn’t necessarily mean that they are appropriate to use as CLI tools. They might be but, without documentation to back it up, it’s an “at your own risk” situation.