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sqlite-utils query - to read SQL from stdin, closes #765

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@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ The ``sqlite-utils query`` command lets you run queries directly against a SQLit
.. note::
In Python: :ref:`db.query() <python_api_query>` CLI reference: :ref:`sqlite-utils query <cli_ref_query>`
Pass ``-`` as the SQL query to read the query from standard input. This is useful for longer queries that would otherwise require careful shell escaping, or for piping in SQL generated by another tool:
.. code-block:: bash
echo "select * from dogs" | sqlite-utils query dogs.db -
.. code-block:: bash
sqlite-utils query dogs.db - < query.sql
.. _cli_query_json:
Returning JSON