2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/jq.pyx b/jq.pyx
index 55408b4..2fabf60 100644
--- a/jq.pyx
+++ b/jq.pyx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import json
+
 cdef extern from "jv.h":
     ctypedef struct jv:
         pass
@@ -55,6 +57,10 @@ def string_to_string(char* program, char* input):
     return "".join(results)
 
 
+def string_to_json(char* program, char* input):
+    return json.loads(string_to_string(program, input))
+
+
 cdef process(jq_state *jq, jv value):
     cdef int jq_flags = 0
     
diff --git a/tests/jq_tests.py b/tests/jq_tests.py
index 0bef31f..0442459 100644
--- a/tests/jq_tests.py
+++ b/tests/jq_tests.py
@@ -25,3 +25,11 @@ def output_elements_are_separated_by_newlines():
         "1\n2\n3",
         jq.string_to_string(".[]", "[1,2,3]")
     )
+
+
+@istest
+def string_to_json_parses_json_output():
+    assert_equal(
+        [1, 2, 3],
+        jq.string_to_json("[.[]]", "[1,2,3]")
+    )