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diff --git a/docs/Querying-Brew.md b/docs/Querying-Brew.md index f6a05a065..dd884d7d9 100644 --- a/docs/Querying-Brew.md +++ b/docs/Querying-Brew.md @@ -35,17 +35,23 @@ _The top-level element of the JSON output is always an array, so the `map` opera ### Pretty-print a single formula's info -`brew info --json=v1 tig | jq .` +```sh +brew info --json=v1 tig | jq . +``` ### Installed formulae To show full JSON information about all installed formulae: -`brew info --json=v1 --all | jq "map(select(.installed != []))"` +```sh +brew info --json=v1 --all | jq "map(select(.installed != []))" +``` You'll note that processing all formulae can be slow; it's quicker to let `brew` do this: -`brew info --json=v1 --installed` +```sh +brew info --json=v1 --installed +``` ### Linked keg-only formulae @@ -53,13 +59,17 @@ Some formulae are marked as "keg-only", meaning that installed files are not lin To find the names of linked keg-only formulae: -`brew info --json=v1 --installed | jq "map(select(.keg_only == true and .linked_keg != null) | .name)"` +```sh +brew info --json=v1 --installed | jq "map(select(.keg_only == true and .linked_keg != null) | .name)" +``` ### Unlinked normal formulae To find the names of normal (not keg-only) formulae that are installed, but not linked to the shared directories: -`brew info --json=v1 --installed | jq "map(select(.keg_only == false and .linked_keg == null) | .name)"` +```sh +brew info --json=v1 --installed | jq "map(select(.keg_only == false and .linked_keg == null) | .name)" +``` ## Concluding remarks |