Convert JSON to name/value pairs using jq for SH output

Example JSON:

{
    "a": 1,
    "b": "\"2"
}

Desired output:

a='1'
b='"2'

Script:

for var in $(echo '{"a":1,"b":"\"2"}' | jq -r 'with_entries(.value |= @sh) | to_entries[] | "\(.key)=\(.value)"'); do
    echo $var
    # do what you want with $var
done

Documentation:

• with_entries/to_entries
• escaping using @sh

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