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< p > Yaml files can be created using the 'new' command. This works in the same way as the write command, but you don't pass in an existing Yaml file. Currently this does not support creating multiple documents in a single yaml file.< / p >
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< pre > < code > yq n < path> < new value>
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< p > will output:< / p >
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< h3 id = "creating-using-a-create-script" > Creating using a create script< a class = "headerlink" href = "#creating-using-a-create-script" title = "Permanent link" > ¶ < / a > < / h3 >
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< p > Create scripts follow the same format as the update scripts.< / p >
< p > Given a script create_instructions.yaml of:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "yaml" > b.c: 3
b.e[0].name: Howdy Partner
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< p > will output:< / p >
< pre > < code class = "yaml" > b:
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e:
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< p > You can also pipe the instructions in:< / p >
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foo.bar: 7
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< p > Any valid yaml key can be specified as part of a key lookup.< / p >
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< p > Note that the path is in quotes to avoid the square brackets being interpreted by your shell.< / p >
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