Jq --in-place semantics#1

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Commits on Feb 27, 2026

Add --in-place editing mode and tests

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Fix in-place temp allocation portability warnings

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Harden --in-place usage checks and unhappy-path tests

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Document --in-place usage, constraints, and examples

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Prevent terminal color escapes in in-place output

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Fix in-place color test command quoting under script

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Make in-place color test skip without usable fake tty

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Move --in-place next to --raw-input in help text

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Fix macOS fake-tty in in-place color test

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Regenerate jq.1.prebuilt after manual updates

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Use replace semantics for --in-place on Windows

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Preserve --binary mode for in-place output on Windows

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Force binary stdout mode after in-place redirect on Windows

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Skip unwritable-dir in-place test on MinGW/MSYS

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Commits on Mar 2, 2026

Reorder in-place examples and rename usage heading

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