A Faster Alternative to Jq

This article introduces jsongrep, a Rust-based JSON querying tool that uses a DFA-based engine as a faster alternative to jq.

• •jsongrep compiles queries into a DFA before processing, enabling O(1) transitions per JSON tree edge with no backtracking.
• •The query language supports dot paths, wildcards, alternation, recursive descent, and optional operators.
• •Glushkov's algorithm builds an epsilon-free NFA, which is then determinized into a DFA via subset construction.
• •Unlike jq, jsongrep walks the document exactly once in a single pass, avoiding interpretation overhead.
• •It is a search-only tool with no transformation or filtering capabilities.

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