yq/operators/split-into-documents.md

# Split into Documents

This operator splits all matches into separate documents

## Split empty

Running

```bash
yq eval --null-input 'splitDoc'
```

will output

```yaml
```

## Split array

Given a sample.yml file of:

```yaml
- a: cat
- b: dog
```

then

```bash
yq eval '.[] | splitDoc' sample.yml
```

will output

```yaml
a: cat
---
b: dog
```