correct syntax for json in github command from terminal

Question

How can I change this curl command to make it work It is something about using the $@ param that github starts complaining

function create_repo(){
  curl -u 'USER' https://api.github.com/user/repos -d '{"name":$@}'
}

It works if I hardcode the param as a string

Chris · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-28 13:44:24Z

1

Your command uses a singly-quoted string, inside which variables are usually not interpolated (though you haven't specified a particular shell).

Try this instead:

function create_repo(){
  curl -u 'USER' https://api.github.com/user/repos -d "{\"name\":\"$@\"}"
}

Note that we use \" instead of ' for our inner quotes because JSON requires double quotes.

answered May 26, 2014 at 11:38

Chris

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I actually had to put quotes around the parameter also. -- "{\"name\":\"$@\"}"