How can I use a relative Path or a Wildcard in JQ

Question

Is it possible to use a relative path or name in JQ like the XPath // ?

Or is it possible to use an wildcard in JQ like .level1.*.level3.element ?

Answer 1

That's what the .. filter was meant to represent. The use would look like this:

.level1 | .. | .level3? .element

Note: you must use the ? otherwise you'll get errors as it recurses down objects that do not have the corresponding property.