diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/String Operators.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/String Operators.md
index e2abf3e6..b3fa0bdd 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/String Operators.md	
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/String Operators.md	
@@ -45,18 +45,18 @@ foo bar FOO
 ```
 then
 ```bash
-yq eval 'match("(?i)foo"; "g")' sample.yml
+yq eval '[match("(?i)foo"; "g")]' sample.yml
 ```
 will output
 ```yaml
-string: foo
-offset: 0
-length: 3
-captures: []
-string: FOO
-offset: 8
-length: 3
-captures: []
+- string: foo
+  offset: 0
+  length: 3
+  captures: []
+- string: FOO
+  offset: 8
+  length: 3
+  captures: []
 ```
 
 ## Match with capture groups
@@ -66,24 +66,24 @@ abc abc
 ```
 then
 ```bash
-yq eval 'match("(abc)+"; "g")' sample.yml
+yq eval '[match("(abc)+"; "g")]' sample.yml
 ```
 will output
 ```yaml
-string: abc
-offset: 0
-length: 3
-captures:
-  - string: abc
-    offset: 0
-    length: 3
-string: abc
-offset: 4
-length: 3
-captures:
-  - string: abc
-    offset: 4
-    length: 3
+- string: abc
+  offset: 0
+  length: 3
+  captures:
+    - string: abc
+      offset: 0
+      length: 3
+- string: abc
+  offset: 4
+  length: 3
+  captures:
+    - string: abc
+      offset: 4
+      length: 3
 ```
 
 ## Match with named capture groups
@@ -93,26 +93,26 @@ foo bar foo foo  foo
 ```
 then
 ```bash
-yq eval 'match("foo (?P<bar123>bar)? foo"; "g")' sample.yml
+yq eval '[match("foo (?P<bar123>bar)? foo"; "g")]' sample.yml
 ```
 will output
 ```yaml
-string: foo bar foo
-offset: 0
-length: 11
-captures:
-  - string: bar
-    offset: 4
-    length: 3
-    name: bar123
-string: foo  foo
-offset: 12
-length: 8
-captures:
-  - string: null
-    offset: -1
-    length: 0
-    name: bar123
+- string: foo bar foo
+  offset: 0
+  length: 11
+  captures:
+    - string: bar
+      offset: 4
+      length: 3
+      name: bar123
+- string: foo  foo
+  offset: 12
+  length: 8
+  captures:
+    - string: null
+      offset: -1
+      length: 0
+      name: bar123
 ```
 
 ## Capture named groups into a map
@@ -154,18 +154,18 @@ cat cat
 ```
 then
 ```bash
-yq eval 'match("cat"; "g")' sample.yml
+yq eval '[match("cat"; "g")]' sample.yml
 ```
 will output
 ```yaml
-string: cat
-offset: 0
-length: 3
-captures: []
-string: cat
-offset: 4
-length: 3
-captures: []
+- string: cat
+  offset: 0
+  length: 3
+  captures: []
+- string: cat
+  offset: 4
+  length: 3
+  captures: []
 ```
 
 ## Test using regex
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings_test.go
index ac7e8131..b7d80cd7 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings_test.go
@@ -24,28 +24,25 @@ var stringsOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 	{
 		description: "Match string, case insensitive",
 		document:    `foo bar FOO`,
-		expression:  `match("(?i)foo"; "g")`,
+		expression:  `[match("(?i)foo"; "g")]`,
 		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], ()::string: foo\noffset: 0\nlength: 3\ncaptures: []\n",
-			"D0, P[], ()::string: FOO\noffset: 8\nlength: 3\ncaptures: []\n",
+			"D0, P[], (!!seq)::- string: foo\n  offset: 0\n  length: 3\n  captures: []\n- string: FOO\n  offset: 8\n  length: 3\n  captures: []\n",
 		},
 	},
 	{
 		description: "Match with capture groups",
 		document:    `abc abc`,
-		expression:  `match("(abc)+"; "g")`,
+		expression:  `[match("(abc)+"; "g")]`,
 		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], ()::string: abc\noffset: 0\nlength: 3\ncaptures:\n    - string: abc\n      offset: 0\n      length: 3\n",
-			"D0, P[], ()::string: abc\noffset: 4\nlength: 3\ncaptures:\n    - string: abc\n      offset: 4\n      length: 3\n",
+			"D0, P[], (!!seq)::- string: abc\n  offset: 0\n  length: 3\n  captures:\n    - string: abc\n      offset: 0\n      length: 3\n- string: abc\n  offset: 4\n  length: 3\n  captures:\n    - string: abc\n      offset: 4\n      length: 3\n",
 		},
 	},
 	{
 		description: "Match with named capture groups",
 		document:    `foo bar foo foo  foo`,
-		expression:  `match("foo (?P<bar123>bar)? foo"; "g")`,
+		expression:  `[match("foo (?P<bar123>bar)? foo"; "g")]`,
 		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], ()::string: foo bar foo\noffset: 0\nlength: 11\ncaptures:\n    - string: bar\n      offset: 4\n      length: 3\n      name: bar123\n",
-			"D0, P[], ()::string: foo  foo\noffset: 12\nlength: 8\ncaptures:\n    - string: null\n      offset: -1\n      length: 0\n      name: bar123\n",
+			"D0, P[], (!!seq)::- string: foo bar foo\n  offset: 0\n  length: 11\n  captures:\n    - string: bar\n      offset: 4\n      length: 3\n      name: bar123\n- string: foo  foo\n  offset: 12\n  length: 8\n  captures:\n    - string: null\n      offset: -1\n      length: 0\n      name: bar123\n",
 		},
 	},
 	{
@@ -76,10 +73,9 @@ var stringsOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 	{
 		description: "Match with global flag",
 		document:    `cat cat`,
-		expression:  `match("cat"; "g")`,
+		expression:  `[match("cat"; "g")]`,
 		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], ()::string: cat\noffset: 0\nlength: 3\ncaptures: []\n",
-			"D0, P[], ()::string: cat\noffset: 4\nlength: 3\ncaptures: []\n",
+			"D0, P[], (!!seq)::- string: cat\n  offset: 0\n  length: 3\n  captures: []\n- string: cat\n  offset: 4\n  length: 3\n  captures: []\n",
 		},
 	},
 	{