Output formats (json, table, tsv) in Azure - Mini Project: Build & Apply

Azure CLI Output Formats: JSON, Table, and TSV

📖 Scenario: You are managing resources in Microsoft Azure using the Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI). You want to see the list of virtual machines in different output formats to better understand how data is presented.

🎯 Goal: Learn how to use Azure CLI commands to list virtual machines and display the output in json, table, and tsv formats.

📋 What You'll Learn

Use Azure CLI commands to list virtual machines

Set output format to JSON

Set output format to Table

Set output format to TSV

💡 Why This Matters

🌍 Real World

Cloud administrators often need to view resource information in different formats for scripts, reports, or quick checks.

💼 Career

Knowing how to change output formats and filter data is essential for efficient cloud resource management and automation.

1

List virtual machines with JSON output

Write the Azure CLI command to list all virtual machines in your subscription using the --output json option exactly as shown.

Azure

# az vm list --output json

Need a hint?

Use az vm list --output json to get the list in JSON format.

2

List virtual machines with Table output

Write the Azure CLI command to list all virtual machines using the --output table option exactly as shown.

Azure

az vm list --output table
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use az vm list --output table to see the list in a readable table format.

3

List virtual machines with TSV output

Write the Azure CLI command to list all virtual machines using the --output tsv option exactly as shown.

Azure

az vm list --output json
az vm list --output table
az vm list --output tsv
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use az vm list --output tsv to get the list in tab-separated values format.

4

Add a filter to show only VM names in JSON format

Write the Azure CLI command to list only the names of virtual machines using --query with [].name and --output json exactly as shown.

Azure

az vm list --output json
az vm list --output table
az vm list --output tsv
az vm list --query [].name --output json
# Your code here

Need a hint?

Use az vm list --query [].name --output json to get only VM names in JSON format.