yq/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/select.md

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# Select
Select is used to filter arrays and maps by a boolean expression.
## Select elements from array
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
- cat
- goat
- dog
```
then
```bash
yq eval '.[] | select(. == "*at")' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
cat
goat
```
## Select and update matching values in map
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a:
things: cat
bob: goat
horse: dog
```
then
```bash
yq eval '(.a.[] | select(. == "*at")) |= "rabbit"' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
a:
things: rabbit
bob: rabbit
horse: dog
```