From 2bab6385bdccf9e17ac5d3ae28e97b541417c2ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike Farah <mikefarah@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:18:08 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] Added set path example

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 operators/path.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+)

diff --git a/operators/path.md b/operators/path.md
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--- a/operators/path.md
+++ b/operators/path.md
@@ -122,6 +122,31 @@ a:
   b: things
 ```
 
+## Set path to extract prune deep paths
+Like pick but recursive.
+
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+parentA: bob
+parentB:
+  child1: i am child1
+  child2: i am child2
+parentC:
+  child1: me child1
+  child2: me child2
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq '(.parentB.child2, .parentC.child1) as $i ireduce({}; setpath($i | path; $i))' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+parentB:
+  child2: i am child2
+parentC:
+  child1: me child1
+```
+
 ## Set array path
 Given a sample.yml file of:
 ```yaml