* fix(@angular/cli): remove helpJson and help-json mentions (#12331)

* fix(@angular/cli): remove helpJson and help-json mentions

* ci: use proper --help=json for creating snapshot

Author: hansl

packages/angular/cli/models/architect-command.ts

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export abstract class ArchitectCommand<
     }
 
     if ((!targetSpec.project || !targetSpec.target) && !this.multiTarget) {
-      if (options.help || options.helpJson) {
+      if (options.help) {
         // This is a special case where we just return.
         return;
       }

packages/angular/cli/models/command.ts

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import {
 
 export interface BaseCommandOptions {
   help?: boolean | string;
-  helpJson?: boolean;
 }
 
 export abstract class Command<T extends BaseCommandOptions = BaseCommandOptions> {

packages/angular/cli/models/interface.ts

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export enum OptionType {
 }
 
 /**
- * An option description. This is exposed when using `ng --help-json`.
+ * An option description. This is exposed when using `ng --help=json`.
  */
 export interface Option {
   /**

scripts/snapshots.ts

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export default async function(opts: SnapshotsOptions, logger: logging.Logger) {
   for (const commandName of Object.keys(commands)) {
     const options = { cwd: newProjectRoot };
     const childLogger = logger.createChild(commandName);
-    const stdout = _exec(ngPath, [commandName, '--help-json'], options, childLogger);
+    const stdout = _exec(ngPath, [commandName, '--help=json'], options, childLogger);
     if (stdout.trim()) {
       fs.writeFileSync(path.join(helpOutputRoot, commandName + '.json'), stdout);
     }