yq/pkg/yqlib/doc/Comment Operators.md

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Use these comment operators to set or retrieve comments.
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## Set line comment
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Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat
```
then
```bash
yq eval '.a lineComment="single"' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
a: cat # single
```
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## Use update assign to perform relative updates
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat
b: dog
```
then
```bash
yq eval '.. lineComment |= .' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
a: cat # cat
b: dog # dog
```
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## Set head comment
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Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat
```
then
```bash
yq eval '. headComment="single"' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
# single
a: cat
```
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## Set foot comment, using an expression
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Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat
```
then
```bash
yq eval '. footComment=.a' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
a: cat
# cat
```
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## Remove comment
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Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat # comment
b: dog # leave this
```
then
```bash
yq eval '.a lineComment=""' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
a: cat
b: dog # leave this
```
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## Remove all comments
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Note the use of `...` to ensure key nodes are included.
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Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat # comment
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# great
b: # key comment
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```
then
```bash
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yq eval '... comments=""' sample.yml
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```
will output
```yaml
a: cat
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b:
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```
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## Get line comment
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Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat # meow
```
then
```bash
yq eval '.a | lineComment' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
meow
```
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## Get head comment
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Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat # meow
```
then
```bash
yq eval '. | headComment' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
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```
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## Get foot comment
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Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat # meow
```
then
```bash
yq eval '. | footComment' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
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```