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# jc.parsers.sysctl

jc - JSON CLI output utility `sysctl -a` command output parser

Note: Since `sysctl` output is not easily parsable only a very simple
key/value object will be output. An attempt is made to convert obvious
integers and floats. If no conversion is desired, use the `-r`
command-line argument or the `raw=True` argument in `parse()`.

Usage (cli):

$ sysctl -a | jc --sysctl

or

$ jc sysctl -a

Usage (module):

import jc
result = jc.parse('sysctl', sysctl_command_output)

or

import jc.parsers.sysctl
result = jc.parsers.sysctl.parse(sysctl_command_output)

Schema:

{
"key1":     string/integer/float,     # best guess based on value
"key2":     string/integer/float,
"key3":     string/integer/float
}

**Examples**:

  
  $ sysctl -a | jc --sysctl -p
  {
- `"user.cs_path"` - "/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin",
- `"user.bc_base_max"` - 99,
- `"user.bc_dim_max"` - 2048,
- `"user.bc_scale_max"` - 99,
- `"user.bc_string_max"` - 1000,
- `"user.coll_weights_max"` - 2,
- `"user.expr_nest_max"` - 32
  ...
  }
  
  $ sysctl -a | jc --sysctl -p -r
  {
- `"user.cs_path"` - "/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin",
- `"user.bc_base_max"` - "99",
- `"user.bc_dim_max"` - "2048",
- `"user.bc_scale_max"` - "99",
- `"user.bc_string_max"` - "1000",
- `"user.coll_weights_max"` - "2",
- `"user.expr_nest_max"` - "32",
  ...
  }

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## info Objects

```python
class info()
```

Provides parser metadata (version, author, etc.)

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#### parse

```python
def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False)
```

Main text parsing function

**Arguments**:

  
- `data` - (string)  text data to parse
- `raw` - (boolean) unprocessed output if True
- `quiet` - (boolean) suppress warning messages if True
  

**Returns**:

  
  Dictionary. Raw or processed structured data.

## Parser Information
Compatibility:  linux, darwin, freebsd

Version 1.2 by Kelly Brazil (kellyjonbrazil@gmail.com)