yq/docs/mkdocs/search_index.json

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            "location": "/", 
            "text": "yaml\n\n\nyaml is a lightweight and portable command-line YAML processor\n\n\nThe aim of the project is to be the \njq\n or sed of yaml files.\n\n\ndownload latest binary\n\n\nget the source\n\n\ngo get github.com/mikefarah/yaml\n\n\n\n\n.zip\n or \ntar.gz\n\n\nView on GitHub", 
            "title": "Install"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/#yaml", 
            "text": "yaml is a lightweight and portable command-line YAML processor  The aim of the project is to be the  jq  or sed of yaml files.", 
            "title": "yaml"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/#download-latest-binary", 
            "text": "", 
            "title": "download latest binary"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/#get-the-source", 
            "text": "go get github.com/mikefarah/yaml  .zip  or  tar.gz  View on GitHub", 
            "title": "get the source"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/read/", 
            "text": "yaml r \nyaml_file|json_file\n \npath\n\n\n\n\n\nThis command can take a json file as input too, and will output yaml unless specified to export as json (-j)\n\n\nBasic\n\n\nGiven a sample.yaml file of:\n\n\nb:\n  c: 2\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml r sample.yaml b.c\n\n\n\n\nwill output the value of '2'.\n\n\nFrom Stdin\n\n\nGiven a sample.yaml file of:\n\n\ncat sample.yaml | yaml r - b.c\n\n\n\n\nwill output the value of '2'.\n\n\nSplat\n\n\nGiven a sample.yaml file of:\n\n\n---\nbob:\n  item1:\n    cats: bananas\n  item2:\n    cats: apples\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml r sample.yaml bob.*.cats\n\n\n\n\nwill output\n\n\n- bananas\n- apples\n\n\n\n\nHandling '.' in the yaml key\n\n\nGiven a sample.yaml file of:\n\n\nb.x:\n  c: 2\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml r sample.yaml \\\nb.x\\\n.c\n\n\n\n\nwill output the value of '2'.\n\n\nArrays\n\n\nYou can give an index to access a specific element:\ne.g.: given a sample file of\n\n\nb:\n  e:\n    - name: fred\n      value: 3\n    - name: sam\n      value: 4\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml r sample.yaml b.e[1].name\n\n\n\n\nwill output 'sam'\n\n\nArray Splat\n\n\ne.g.: given a sample file of\n\n\nb:\n  e:\n    - name: fred\n      value: 3\n    - name: sam\n      value: 4\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml r sample.yaml b.e[*].name\n\n\n\n\nwill output:\n\n\n- fred\n- sam", 
            "title": "Read"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/read/#basic", 
            "text": "Given a sample.yaml file of:  b:\n  c: 2  then  yaml r sample.yaml b.c  will output the value of '2'.", 
            "title": "Basic"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/read/#from-stdin", 
            "text": "Given a sample.yaml file of:  cat sample.yaml | yaml r - b.c  will output the value of '2'.", 
            "title": "From Stdin"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/read/#splat", 
            "text": "Given a sample.yaml file of:  ---\nbob:\n  item1:\n    cats: bananas\n  item2:\n    cats: apples  then  yaml r sample.yaml bob.*.cats  will output  - bananas\n- apples", 
            "title": "Splat"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/read/#handling-in-the-yaml-key", 
            "text": "Given a sample.yaml file of:  b.x:\n  c: 2  then  yaml r sample.yaml \\ b.x\\ .c  will output the value of '2'.", 
            "title": "Handling '.' in the yaml key"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/read/#arrays", 
            "text": "You can give an index to access a specific element:\ne.g.: given a sample file of  b:\n  e:\n    - name: fred\n      value: 3\n    - name: sam\n      value: 4  then  yaml r sample.yaml b.e[1].name  will output 'sam'", 
            "title": "Arrays"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/read/#array-splat", 
            "text": "e.g.: given a sample file of  b:\n  e:\n    - name: fred\n      value: 3\n    - name: sam\n      value: 4  then  yaml r sample.yaml b.e[*].name  will output:  - fred\n- sam", 
            "title": "Array Splat"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/write/", 
            "text": "yaml w \nyaml_file|json_file\n \npath\n \nnew value\n\n\n\n\n\nThis command can take a json file as input too, and will output yaml unless specified to export as json (-j)\n\n\nTo Stdout\n\n\nGiven a sample.yaml file of:\n\n\nb:\n  c: 2\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml w sample.yaml b.c cat\n\n\n\n\nwill output:\n\n\nb:\n  c: cat\n\n\n\n\nFrom STDIN\n\n\ncat sample.yaml | yaml w - b.c blah\n\n\n\n\nAdding new fields\n\n\nAny missing fields in the path will be created on the fly.\n\n\nGiven a sample.yaml file of:\n\n\nb:\n  c: 2\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml w sample.yaml b.d[0] \nnew thing\n\n\n\n\n\nwill output:\n\n\nb:\n  c: cat\n  d:\n    - new thing\n\n\n\n\nUpdating files in-place\n\n\nGiven a sample.yaml file of:\n\n\nb:\n  c: 2\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml w -i sample.yaml b.c cat\n\n\n\n\nwill update the sample.yaml file so that the value of 'c' is cat.\n\n\nUpdating multiple values with a script\n\n\nGiven a sample.yaml file of:\n\n\nb:\n  c: 2\n  e:\n    - name: Billy Bob\n\n\n\n\nand a script update_instructions.yaml of:\n\n\nb.c: 3\nb.e[0].name: Howdy Partner\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml w -s update_instructions.yaml sample.yaml\n\n\n\n\nwill output:\n\n\nb:\n  c: 3\n  e:\n    - name: Howdy Partner\n\n\n\n\nAnd, of course, you can pipe the instructions in using '-':\n\n\ncat update_instructions.yaml | yaml w -s - sample.yaml\n\n\n\n\nValues starting with a hyphen (or dash)\n\n\nThe flag terminator needs to be used to stop the app from attempting to parse the subsequent arguments as flags:\n\n\nyaml w -- my.path -3\n\n\n\n\nwill output\n\n\nmy:\n  path: -3", 
            "title": "Write/Update"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/write/#to-stdout", 
            "text": "Given a sample.yaml file of:  b:\n  c: 2  then  yaml w sample.yaml b.c cat  will output:  b:\n  c: cat", 
            "title": "To Stdout"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/write/#from-stdin", 
            "text": "cat sample.yaml | yaml w - b.c blah", 
            "title": "From STDIN"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/write/#adding-new-fields", 
            "text": "Any missing fields in the path will be created on the fly.  Given a sample.yaml file of:  b:\n  c: 2  then  yaml w sample.yaml b.d[0]  new thing   will output:  b:\n  c: cat\n  d:\n    - new thing", 
            "title": "Adding new fields"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/write/#updating-files-in-place", 
            "text": "Given a sample.yaml file of:  b:\n  c: 2  then  yaml w -i sample.yaml b.c cat  will update the sample.yaml file so that the value of 'c' is cat.", 
            "title": "Updating files in-place"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/write/#updating-multiple-values-with-a-script", 
            "text": "Given a sample.yaml file of:  b:\n  c: 2\n  e:\n    - name: Billy Bob  and a script update_instructions.yaml of:  b.c: 3\nb.e[0].name: Howdy Partner  then  yaml w -s update_instructions.yaml sample.yaml  will output:  b:\n  c: 3\n  e:\n    - name: Howdy Partner  And, of course, you can pipe the instructions in using '-':  cat update_instructions.yaml | yaml w -s - sample.yaml", 
            "title": "Updating multiple values with a script"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/write/#values-starting-with-a-hyphen-or-dash", 
            "text": "The flag terminator needs to be used to stop the app from attempting to parse the subsequent arguments as flags:  yaml w -- my.path -3  will output  my:\n  path: -3", 
            "title": "Values starting with a hyphen (or dash)"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/create/", 
            "text": "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.\n\n\nyaml n \npath\n \nnew value\n\n\n\n\n\nCreating a simple yaml file\n\n\nyaml n b.c cat\n\n\n\n\nwill output:\n\n\nb:\n  c: cat\n\n\n\n\nCreating using a create script\n\n\nCreate scripts follow the same format as the update scripts.\n\n\nGiven a script create_instructions.yaml of:\n\n\nb.c: 3\nb.e[0].name: Howdy Partner\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml n -s create_instructions.yaml\n\n\n\n\nwill output:\n\n\nb:\n  c: 3\n  e:\n    - name: Howdy Partner\n\n\n\n\nYou can also pipe the instructions in:\n\n\ncat create_instructions.yaml | yaml n -s -", 
            "title": "Create"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/create/#creating-a-simple-yaml-file", 
            "text": "yaml n b.c cat  will output:  b:\n  c: cat", 
            "title": "Creating a simple yaml file"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/create/#creating-using-a-create-script", 
            "text": "Create scripts follow the same format as the update scripts.  Given a script create_instructions.yaml of:  b.c: 3\nb.e[0].name: Howdy Partner  then  yaml n -s create_instructions.yaml  will output:  b:\n  c: 3\n  e:\n    - name: Howdy Partner  You can also pipe the instructions in:  cat create_instructions.yaml | yaml n -s -", 
            "title": "Creating using a create script"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/convert/", 
            "text": "Yaml to Json\n\n\nTo convert output to json, use the --tojson (or -j) flag. This can be used with any command.\n\n\nGiven a sample.yaml file of:\n\n\nb:\n  c: 2\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml r -j sample.yaml b.c\n\n\n\n\nwill output\n\n\n{\nb\n:{\nc\n:2}}\n\n\n\n\nJson to Yaml\n\n\nTo read in json, just pass in a json file instead of yaml, it will just work :)\n\n\ne.g given a json file\n\n\n{\na\n:\nEasy! as one two three\n,\nb\n:{\nc\n:2,\nd\n:[3,4]}}\n\n\n\n\nthen\n\n\nyaml r sample.json\n\n\n\n\nwill output\n\n\na: Easy! as one two three\nb:\n  c: 2\n  d:\n  - 3\n  - 4", 
            "title": "Convert"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/convert/#yaml-to-json", 
            "text": "To convert output to json, use the --tojson (or -j) flag. This can be used with any command.  Given a sample.yaml file of:  b:\n  c: 2  then  yaml r -j sample.yaml b.c  will output  { b :{ c :2}}", 
            "title": "Yaml to Json"
        }, 
        {
            "location": "/convert/#json-to-yaml", 
            "text": "To read in json, just pass in a json file instead of yaml, it will just work :)  e.g given a json file  { a : Easy! as one two three , b :{ c :2, d :[3,4]}}  then  yaml r sample.json  will output  a: Easy! as one two three\nb:\n  c: 2\n  d:\n  - 3\n  - 4", 
            "title": "Json to Yaml"
        }
    ]
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