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    ## JQ to filter JSON by value
    Syntax: <strong>cat <filename> | jq -c '.[] | select( .<key> | contains("<value>"))'</strong>
    Syntax: <strong>`cat <filename> | jq -c '.[] | select( .<key> | contains("<value>"))'`</strong>

    Example: To get json record having _id equal 611
    ```bash
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    ## JQ to filter JSON by value
    Syntax: *cat <filename> | jq -c '.[] | select( .<key> | contains("<value>"))'*
    Syntax: <strong>cat <filename> | jq -c '.[] | select( .<key> | contains("<value>"))'</strong>

    Example: To get json record having _id equal 611
    ```bash
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    ## JQ to filter JSON by value
    Syntax: *cat <filename> | jq -c '.[] | select( .<key> | contains("<value>"))'*

    Example: To get json record having _id equal 611
    ```bash
    cat my.json | jq -c '.[] | select( ._id | contains(611))'
    ```
    Remember: if JSON value has no double quotes (eg. for numeric) to do not supply in filter i.e. in `contains(611)`