# _murex_ Shell Docs

## Command Reference: `struct-keys`

> Outputs all the keys in a structure as a file path

## Description

`struct-keys` outputs all of the keys in a structured data-type eg JSON, YAML,
TOML, etc.

The output is a JSON array of the keys with each value being a file path
representation of the input structure's node.

## Usage

    <stdin> -> struct-keys [ depth ] -> <stdout>
    
    <stdin> -> struct-keys [ flags ] -> <stdout>

## Examples

The source for these examples will be defined in the variable `$example`:

    » set: json example={
          "firstName": "John",
          "lastName": "Smith",
          "isAlive": true,
          "age": 27,
          "address": {
              "streetAddress": "21 2nd Street",
              "city": "New York",
              "state": "NY",
              "postalCode": "10021-3100"
          },
          "phoneNumbers": [
              {
                  "type": "home",
                  "number": "212 555-1234"
              },
              {
                  "type": "office",
                  "number": "646 555-4567"
              },
              {
                  "type": "mobile",
                  "number": "123 456-7890"
              }
          ],
          "children": [],
          "spouse": null
      }
    
Without any flags set:

    » $example -> struct-keys
    [
        "/lastName",
        "/isAlive",
        "/age",
        "/address",
        "/address/state",
        "/address/postalCode",
        "/address/streetAddress",
        "/address/city",
        "/phoneNumbers",
        "/phoneNumbers/0",
        "/phoneNumbers/0/type",
        "/phoneNumbers/0/number",
        "/phoneNumbers/1",
        "/phoneNumbers/1/number",
        "/phoneNumbers/1/type",
        "/phoneNumbers/2",
        "/phoneNumbers/2/type",
        "/phoneNumbers/2/number",
        "/children",
        "/spouse",
        "/firstName"
    ]
    
Defining max depth and changing the separator string:

    » $example -> struct-keys --depth 1 --separator '.'   
    [
        ".children",
        ".spouse",
        ".firstName",
        ".lastName",
        ".isAlive",
        ".age",
        ".address",
        ".phoneNumbers"
    ]
    
An example of a unicode character being used as a separator:

    » $example -> struct-keys --depth 2 --separator ☺                                                                                                                                                           
    [
        "☺age",
        "☺address",
        "☺address☺streetAddress",
        "☺address☺city",
        "☺address☺state",
        "☺address☺postalCode",
        "☺phoneNumbers",
        "☺phoneNumbers☺0",
        "☺phoneNumbers☺1",
        "☺phoneNumbers☺2",
        "☺children",
        "☺spouse",
        "☺firstName",
        "☺lastName",
        "☺isAlive"
    ]
    
Separator can also be multiple characters:

    » $example -> struct-keys --depth 1 --separator '|||' 
    [
        "|||firstName",
        "|||lastName",
        "|||isAlive",
        "|||age",
        "|||address",
        "|||phoneNumbers",
        "|||children",
        "|||spouse"
    ]

## Flags

* `--depth`
    How far to traverse inside the nested structure
* `--separator`
    String to use as a separator between fields (defaults to `/`)
* `-d`
    Alias for `--depth
* `-s`
    Alias for `--separator

## See Also

* [`[[` (element)](../commands/element.md):
  Outputs an element from a nested structure
* [`[` (index)](../commands/index.md):
  Outputs an element from an array, map or table
* [`formap`](../commands/formap.md):
  Iterate through a map or other collection of data
* [`set`](../commands/set.md):
  Define a local variable and set it's value