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apples: green
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< p > then< / p >
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apples: green
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< p > Given a sample.yaml file of:< / p >
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c:
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- 2
- 3
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< p > then< / p >
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< p > will output:< / p >
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c:
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< p > Given a sample.yaml file of:< / p >
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c: 2
apples: green
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< p > then< / p >
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< p > Given a sample.yaml file of:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "yaml" > something: else
field: leaveMe
---
b:
c: 2
field: deleteMe
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< pre > < code class = "bash" > yq w -d1 sample.yaml field
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field: leaveMe
---
b:
c: 2
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< pre > < code class = "yaml" > something: else
field: deleteMe
---
b:
c: 2
field: deleteMeToo
< / code > < / pre >
< p > then< / p >
< pre > < code class = "bash" > yq w -d'*' sample.yaml field
< / code > < / pre >
< p > will output:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "yaml" > something: else
---
b:
c: 2
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< p > Note that '*' is in quotes to avoid being interpreted by your shell.< / p >
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foo.bar: 7
< / code > < / pre >
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