The -c flag emits compact output with no extra whitespace, and .[] streams each array element onto its own line. The result is JSON Lines, one object per line, ideal for piping into grep or other line-oriented tools. Large arrays can be processed incrementally this way. Use jq -c without .[] to compact a whole document instead.
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