How do I use jq to convert number to string?

Question

Given the following jq command and Json:

jq \'.[]|[.string,.number]|join(\": \")\' <<< \'
[
  {
    \"number\": 3,
    \"string\": \"threee\"
  },
          


        

Answer 1

For such simple case string interpolation's implicit casting to string will do it:

.[] | "\( .string ): \( .number )"

See it in action on jq‣play.