Re: Making existing JSON "pretty" before EDTF or DSPF

On Jan 31, 2022, at 12:31 PM, Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I am wondering if anyone has done this... maybe using YAJL.

Let's say I want to use an option to display or edit an existing JSON file
using DSPF or EDTF, but I want to make sure it's in "pretty" mode to make
it easier to view or edit.

Is there a combination of YAJL functions that could be used to open,
prettify (even if it is already in pretty or not), and then replace the
existing file before viewing or editing? It's ok if it stays in pretty
mode as I don't think that really causes problems.

Wanted to ask before I try to reinvent the wheel.

So the steps in the program would be:
1. open existing JSON stream file in the IFS.
2. Make it pretty (hopefully using YAJL... I'm not interested in open
source as I don't want it to be a requisite for the process).
3. Save it as pretty (easy enough using YAJL).
4. DSPF/EDTF on the stream file

Yes, I know editing JSON on a green screen isn't ideal. :)

Bradley V. Stone
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