From 9183b99876c363beb2551ba20b5bc3964d8adc01 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 23:40:01 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 01/18] feat: add support for json formatted output.

---
 action.yml    |   5 +++
 entrypoint.sh | 102 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 2 files changed, 77 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)

diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index f79cb1a32e7..826ac49f451 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ inputs:
     default: "false"
     description: "Output the absolute path to the changed directories instead of the filenames"
     required: false
+  json:
+    description: "Output the changed files in JSON format"
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
 
 outputs:
   added_files:
@@ -212,6 +216,7 @@ runs:
         INPUT_OLD_NEW_FILES_SEPARATOR: ${{ inputs.old_new_files_separator }}
         INPUT_DIFF_RELATIVE: ${{ inputs.diff_relative }}
         INPUT_DIR_NAMES: ${{ inputs.dir_names }}
+        INPUT_JSON: ${{ inputs.json }}
 
 branding:
   icon: file-text
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 546bd70933e..75c340fd64e 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -82,19 +82,36 @@ echo "::debug::Retrieving changes between $INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA ($INPUT_TARGET_BRA
 echo "::debug::Getting diff..."
 
 if [[ -z "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" ]]; then
-  ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
-    ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_FILES_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
+    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
+      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_FILES_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    fi
+  else
+    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
+      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    fi
   fi
 else
   ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | grep -x -E -f "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
@@ -131,7 +148,11 @@ else
     fi
   fi
 
-  OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
+    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  else
+    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+  fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_CHANGED}" ]]; then
     echo "::debug::Non Matching changed files: ${OTHER_CHANGED}"
@@ -160,9 +181,13 @@ else
     fi
   fi
 
-  OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
+    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  else
+    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+  fi
 
-  if [[ -n "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" ]]; then
+  if [[ -n "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" && "$OTHER_MODIFIED" != "[]" ]]; then
     echo "::debug::Non Matching modified files: ${OTHER_MODIFIED}"
     echo "::set-output name=only_modified::false"
     echo "::set-output name=other_modified_files::$OTHER_MODIFIED"
@@ -189,27 +214,44 @@ else
     fi
   fi
 
-  OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
+    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  else
+    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+  fi
 
-  if [[ -n "${OTHER_DELETED}" ]]; then
+  if [[ -n "${OTHER_DELETED}" && "${OTHER_DELETED}" != "[]" ]]; then
     echo "::debug::Non Matching deleted files: ${OTHER_DELETED}"
     echo "::set-output name=only_deleted::false"
     echo "::set-output name=other_deleted_files::$OTHER_DELETED"
   elif [[ -n "${DELETED}" ]]; then
     echo "::set-output name=only_deleted::true"
   fi
-
-  ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
-  ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
+    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
+  else
+    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+  fi
 fi
 
 echo "::debug::Added files: $ADDED"

From ba35a6c22687a5830e855b6c2537cb52d10879fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 23:42:30 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 02/18] fixed bug with other changed.

---
 entrypoint.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 75c340fd64e..e729d780618 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ else
     OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
   fi
 
-  if [[ -n "${OTHER_CHANGED}" ]]; then
+  if [[ -n "${OTHER_CHANGED}" && "${OTHER_CHANGED}" != "[]" ]]; then
     echo "::debug::Non Matching changed files: ${OTHER_CHANGED}"
     echo "::set-output name=only_changed::false"
     echo "::set-output name=other_changed_files::$OTHER_CHANGED"

From b7d6f7e64621a85569601024e443d789a880f01a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:15:59 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 03/18] Updated info messages

---
 entrypoint.sh | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index e729d780618..1d1defafff0 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ echo "::group::changed-files"
 if [[ -n $INPUT_PATH ]]; then
   REPO_DIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/$INPUT_PATH"
 
-  echo "::debug::Resolving repository path: $REPO_DIR"
+  echo "::info::Resolving repository path: $REPO_DIR"
   if [[ ! -d "$REPO_DIR" ]]; then
     echo "::error::Invalid repository path: $REPO_DIR"
     exit 1
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ if [[ -n $INPUT_PATH ]]; then
   cd "$REPO_DIR"
 fi
 
-echo "::debug::Retrieving changes between $INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA ($INPUT_TARGET_BRANCH) → $INPUT_CURRENT_SHA ($INPUT_CURRENT_BRANCH)"
+echo "::info::Retrieving changes between $INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA ($INPUT_TARGET_BRANCH) → $INPUT_CURRENT_SHA ($INPUT_CURRENT_BRANCH)"
 
-echo "::debug::Getting diff..."
+echo "::info::Getting diff..."
 
 if [[ -z "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" ]]; then
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then

From 5def83cabca03e1a62802202a7c8ec97ae38850e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 10:25:07 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 04/18] Added test and updated docs.

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 10 ++++++++++
 README.md                  | 12 ++++++++++--
 action.yml                 |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 2a38624a091..289f4a9659b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -332,6 +332,16 @@ jobs:
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-pipe.outputs) }}'
         shell:
           bash
+      - name: Run changed-files with json output
+        id: changed-files-json
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          json: true
+      - name: Show output
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-comma.outputs) }}'
+        shell:
+          bash
       - name: Run changed-files with comma separator
         id: changed-files-comma
         uses: ./
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e2ef0838ae..1a5083c8cbe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 |:--------------------------------------:|:----------------------:|:--------:|:---------------------:|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|
 |                 token                  |        `string`        | `false`  | `${{ github.token }}` | [GITHUB\_TOKEN](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/reference/authentication-in-a-workflow#using-the-github_token-in-a-workflow) <br /> or a repo scoped <br /> [Personal Access Token](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token) |
 |               separator                |        `string`        | `false`  |         `' '`         |                                                                                                                                              Split character for output strings                                                                                                                                               |
-| include\_all\_old\_new\_renamed\_files |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                 Include `all_old_new_renamed_files` output. Note this can generate a large output See: [#501](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/501).                                                                                  |
+| include\_all\_old\_new\_renamed\_files |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                    Include `all_old_new_renamed_files` output. Note this can generate a large output See: [#501](https://github.com/tj-actions/changed-files/issues/501).                                                                                     |
 |          old\_new\_separator           |        `string`        | `false`  |         `','`         |                                                                                                                                        Split character for old and new filename pairs                                                                                                                                         |
 |       old\_new\_files\_separator       |        `string`        | `false`  |         `' '`         |                                                                                                                                    Split character for multiple old and new filename pairs                                                                                                                                    |
 |                 files                  | `string` OR `string[]` | `false`  |                       |                                                                                                             Check for changes  <br> using only these <br> list of file(s) <br> (Defaults to the <br> entire repo)                                                                                                             |
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 |            use\_fork\_point            |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |           Finds best common ancestor <br /> between two commits <br /> to use in a three-way merge <br /> as the `base_sha` <br /> See: [git merge-base](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-merge-base#Documentation/git-merge-base.txt---fork-point). <br> NOTE: This pulls the entire commit history of the base branch           |
 |               quotepath                |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `true`         |                                                                                                                                Output filenames completely verbatim by setting this to `false`                                                                                                                                |
 |             diff\_relative             |       `boolean`        | `false`  |                       |                                                                                                                       Exclude changes outside the current directory and show pathnames relative to it.                                                                                                                        |
-|               dir\_names               |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                      Output unique changed directories instead of filenames. <br> NOTE: This returns `.` for <br> changed files located in the root of the project.                                                                                       |
+|               dir\_names               |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                        Output unique changed directories instead of filenames. <br> NOTE: This returns `.` for <br> changed files located in the root of the project.                                                                                         |
+|                  json                  |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                                                                             Output changed files in JSON format.                                                                                                                                              |
 
 ## Examples
 
@@ -337,6 +338,13 @@ Support this project with a :star:
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v24
         with:
           dir_names: "true"
+      
+      # All outputs are JSON formatted arrays and can be used in other actions and matrix compatible jobs.
+      - name: Run changed-files with json output
+        id: changed-files-json
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v24
+        with:
+          json: "true"
 ```
 
 <img width="1147" alt="Screen Shot 2021-11-19 at 4 59 21 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/17484350/142696936-8b7ca955-7ef9-4d53-9bdf-3e0008e90c3f.png">
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 826ac49f451..00b999bd5fb 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ inputs:
     description: "Output the absolute path to the changed directories instead of the filenames"
     required: false
   json:
-    description: "Output the changed files in JSON format"
+    description: "Output changed files in JSON format"
     required: false
     default: "false"
 

From a55982a24c9305cb46e307c7fb6225cad5d83e3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 10:44:17 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 05/18] Updated info messages.

---
 entrypoint.sh | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 1d1defafff0..08164799dd0 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ echo "::group::changed-files"
 if [[ -n $INPUT_PATH ]]; then
   REPO_DIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/$INPUT_PATH"
 
-  echo "::info::Resolving repository path: $REPO_DIR"
+  echo "Resolving repository path: $REPO_DIR"
   if [[ ! -d "$REPO_DIR" ]]; then
     echo "::error::Invalid repository path: $REPO_DIR"
     exit 1
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ if [[ -n $INPUT_PATH ]]; then
   cd "$REPO_DIR"
 fi
 
-echo "::info::Retrieving changes between $INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA ($INPUT_TARGET_BRANCH) → $INPUT_CURRENT_SHA ($INPUT_CURRENT_BRANCH)"
+echo "Retrieving changes between $INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA ($INPUT_TARGET_BRANCH) → $INPUT_CURRENT_SHA ($INPUT_CURRENT_BRANCH)"
 
-echo "::info::Getting diff..."
+echo "Getting diff..."
 
 if [[ -z "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" ]]; then
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then

From 210aec675ebb18db832491359215e6db72fe3f39 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 10:45:18 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 06/18] fixed test.

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 289f4a9659b..8093fe75ccd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ jobs:
           json: true
       - name: Show output
         run: |
-          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-comma.outputs) }}'
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs) }}'
         shell:
           bash
       - name: Run changed-files with comma separator

From a6a46a3b58e77f1f123480f7aecc6abc4607c8bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:34:24 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 07/18] fixed bug with output.

---
 entrypoint.sh | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 08164799dd0..925465f286d 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -98,19 +98,19 @@ if [[ -z "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" ]]; then
       ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_FILES_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     fi
   else
-    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
-    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
-    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
-    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
-    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
-    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
-    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
-    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
-    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
-    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
     if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
-      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')
+      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
     fi
   fi
 else
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_CHANGED}" && "${OTHER_CHANGED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" && "$OTHER_MODIFIED" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_DELETED}" && "${OTHER_DELETED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -240,17 +240,17 @@ else
     ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
-    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
-    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
-    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
-    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
-    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
-    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
-    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
-    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
-    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')
+    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
   fi
 fi
 

From fac5eece8875432f4160fc77cd358d88d58ba96a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:09:36 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 08/18] updated test.

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 8093fe75ccd..718864525a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show output
         run: |
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs) }}'
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs.all_changed_and_modified_files) }}'
         shell:
           bash
       - name: Run changed-files with comma separator

From 8c79fec822777303b9e2b3ecf2506dcc348c53e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:12:44 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 09/18] updated test.

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 718864525a4..9bebea929e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show output
         run: |
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs) }}'
-          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs.all_changed_and_modified_files) }}'
+          echo '${{ fromJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs.all_changed_and_modified_files) }}'
         shell:
           bash
       - name: Run changed-files with comma separator

From 5ef447e8f56c93aabf9ae15d8398580b2adf42af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:32:57 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 10/18] wrap with qoutes.

---
 entrypoint.sh | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 925465f286d..9359952802a 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -98,19 +98,19 @@ if [[ -z "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" ]]; then
       ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_FILES_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     fi
   else
-    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    ADDED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    COPIED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    DELETED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    MODIFIED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    RENAMED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    TYPE_CHANGED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    UNMERGED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    UNKNOWN="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    ALL_CHANGED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    ALL_MODIFIED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
     if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
-      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED="$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
     fi
   fi
 else
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    OTHER_CHANGED="$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_CHANGED}" && "${OTHER_CHANGED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    OTHER_MODIFIED="$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" && "$OTHER_MODIFIED" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    OTHER_DELETED="$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_DELETED}" && "${OTHER_DELETED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -240,17 +240,17 @@ else
     ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
-    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json')
+    ADDED="$(echo "${ADDED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    COPIED="$(echo "${COPIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    DELETED="$(echo "${DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    MODIFIED="$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    RENAMED="$(echo "${RENAMED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    TYPE_CHANGED="$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    UNMERGED="$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    UNKNOWN="$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED="$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    ALL_CHANGED="$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    ALL_MODIFIED="$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
   fi
 fi
 

From 3bc8595781e015be9b96fb05fb2f796e4a9ed3df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:43:51 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 11/18] fixed bug with test.

---
 entrypoint.sh | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 9359952802a..82b7a4727a8 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -98,19 +98,19 @@ if [[ -z "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" ]]; then
       ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_FILES_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     fi
   else
-    ADDED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    COPIED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    DELETED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    MODIFIED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    RENAMED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    TYPE_CHANGED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    UNMERGED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    UNKNOWN="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    ALL_CHANGED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    ALL_MODIFIED="$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
     if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
-      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED="$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|")')"
+      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
     fi
   fi
 else
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_CHANGED="$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_CHANGED}" && "${OTHER_CHANGED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_MODIFIED="$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" && "$OTHER_MODIFIED" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_DELETED="$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_DELETED}" && "${OTHER_DELETED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -240,17 +240,17 @@ else
     ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    ADDED="$(echo "${ADDED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    COPIED="$(echo "${COPIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    DELETED="$(echo "${DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    MODIFIED="$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    RENAMED="$(echo "${RENAMED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    TYPE_CHANGED="$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    UNMERGED="$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    UNKNOWN="$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED="$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    ALL_CHANGED="$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
-    ALL_MODIFIED="$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|")')"
+    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
   fi
 fi
 

From 27754ebbd52d42fb8184a3bc22de0928b95e2c16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:55:18 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 12/18] updated test.

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 9bebea929e2..8093fe75ccd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show output
         run: |
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs) }}'
-          echo '${{ fromJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs.all_changed_and_modified_files) }}'
         shell:
           bash
       - name: Run changed-files with comma separator

From 6400c02021bf85b54dcf651e425bc0b99177ffd2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:30:13 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 13/18] Update test.yml

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 8093fe75ccd..f0b706c2f30 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show output
         run: |
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs) }}'
+          echo '${{ fromJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs.all_changed_files) }}'
         shell:
           bash
       - name: Run changed-files with comma separator

From b7d3fc6ed8afb02a6cc47c960da494736d007278 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 00:21:15 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 14/18] Update test.yml

---
 .github/workflows/test.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index f0b706c2f30..ec8293d373a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Show output
         run: |
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs) }}'
-          echo '${{ fromJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs.all_changed_files) }}'
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs.all_changed_files) }}'
         shell:
           bash
       - name: Run changed-files with comma separator

From da7b9bca92857f38f19931f892616be9da43624f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2022 13:36:51 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 15/18] update to remove extra slashes

---
 entrypoint.sh | 52 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 82b7a4727a8..6866f6321e7 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -98,19 +98,19 @@ if [[ -z "$INPUT_FILES_PATTERN_FILE" ]]; then
       ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_FILES_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     fi
   else
-    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
     if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
-      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}'| jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
     fi
   fi
 else
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_CHANGED}" && "${OTHER_CHANGED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" && "$OTHER_MODIFIED" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_DELETED}" && "${OTHER_DELETED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -240,17 +240,17 @@ else
     ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
-    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g')
+    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
   fi
 fi
 

From 39aa2b219e1baf76aeba5106925dcea0d14309b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2022 13:47:02 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 16/18] Added manual matrix test.

---
 .github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 39 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..100c6ee1cd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+name: Manual Matrix Test
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  changed-files:
+    name: Get changes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      matrix: "{\"container\": ${{ toJson(steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files) }} }"
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # needed for tj-actions/changed-files
+      - name: Get changed files
+        id: changed-files
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v23
+        with:
+          json: true
+      - name: List all changed files
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ toJson(steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files) }}'
+
+  matrix-job:
+    name: Run Matrix Job
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [changed-files]
+    strategy:
+      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.changed-files.outputs.matrix) }}
+      max-parallel: 4
+      fail-fast: false
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Test
+        run: |
+          echo ${{ matrix.container }}
\ No newline at end of file

From c0a5d079bf66a28caa1f18d780c65694170614a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2022 13:47:35 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 17/18] fixed typo

---
 .github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml
index 100c6ee1cd7..6c6ca29f637 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ jobs:
           json: true
       - name: List all changed files
         run: |
-          echo '${{ toJson(steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files) }}'
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files) }}'
 
   matrix-job:
     name: Run Matrix Job
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [changed-files]
     strategy:
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.changed-files.outputs.matrix) }}
+      matrix: ${{ fromJSON(needs.changed-files.outputs.matrix) }}
       max-parallel: 4
       fail-fast: false
     steps:

From dd1d85da10027d585a8e394aeee7524eb2f17bcf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tonye Jack <jtonye@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2022 13:51:09 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 18/18] Updated description.

---
 README.md  | 2 +-
 action.yml | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a5083c8cbe..4a30447e80e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Support this project with a :star:
 |               quotepath                |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `true`         |                                                                                                                                Output filenames completely verbatim by setting this to `false`                                                                                                                                |
 |             diff\_relative             |       `boolean`        | `false`  |                       |                                                                                                                       Exclude changes outside the current directory and show pathnames relative to it.                                                                                                                        |
 |               dir\_names               |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                        Output unique changed directories instead of filenames. <br> NOTE: This returns `.` for <br> changed files located in the root of the project.                                                                                         |
-|                  json                  |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                                                                             Output changed files in JSON format.                                                                                                                                              |
+|                  json                  |       `boolean`        | `false`  |        `false`        |                                                                                                                            Output changed files in JSON format which can be used for matrix jobs.                                                                                                                             |
 
 ## Examples
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 00b999bd5fb..599295f1b5c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ inputs:
     description: "Output the absolute path to the changed directories instead of the filenames"
     required: false
   json:
-    description: "Output changed files in JSON format"
+    description: "Output changed files in JSON format which can be used for matrix jobs"
     required: false
     default: "false"