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#	pkg/yqlib/operator_anchors_aliases_test.go
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r: 10
```
## Merge multiple maps
see https://yaml.org/type/merge.html
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
- &CENTER
x: 1
y: 2
- &LEFT
x: 0
y: 2
- &BIG
r: 10
- &SMALL
r: 1
- !!merge <<:
- *CENTER
- *BIG
```
then
```bash
yq '.[4] | explode(.)' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
r: 10
x: 1
y: 2
```
## Override
see https://yaml.org/type/merge.html
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
- &CENTER
x: 1
y: 2
- &LEFT
x: 0
y: 2
- &BIG
r: 10
- &SMALL
r: 1
- !!merge <<:
- *BIG
- *LEFT
- *SMALL
x: 1
```
then
```bash
yq '.[4] | explode(.)' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
r: 10
y: 2
x: 1
```
## Override with local key
like https://yaml.org/type/merge.html, but with x: 1 before the merge key. This is legacy behavior, see --yaml-fix-merge-anchor-to-spec
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
- &CENTER
x: 1
y: 2
- &LEFT
x: 0
y: 2
- &BIG
r: 10
- &SMALL
r: 1
- x: 1
!!merge <<:
- *BIG
- *LEFT
- *SMALL
```
then
```bash
yq '.[4] | explode(.)' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
x: 0
r: 10
y: 2
```
## Get anchor
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
@@ -286,7 +192,69 @@ f:
cat: b
```
## Explode with merge anchors
## Dereference and update a field
Use explode with multiply to dereference an object
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
item_value: &item_value
value: true
thingOne:
name: item_1
!!merge <<: *item_value
thingTwo:
name: item_2
!!merge <<: *item_value
```
then
```bash
yq '.thingOne |= explode(.) * {"value": false}' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
item_value: &item_value
value: true
thingOne:
name: item_1
value: false
thingTwo:
name: item_2
!!merge <<: *item_value
```
## Merge multiple maps
see https://yaml.org/type/merge.html
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
- &CENTER
x: 1
y: 2
- &LEFT
x: 0
y: 2
- &BIG
r: 10
- &SMALL
r: 1
- !!merge <<:
- *CENTER
- *BIG
```
then
```bash
yq '.[4] | explode(.)' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
r: 10
x: 1
y: 2
```
## LEGACY: Explode with merge anchors
Caution: this is for when --yaml-fix-merge-anchor-to-spec=false; it's not to YAML spec because the merge anchors incorrectly override the object values. Flag will default to true in late 2025
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
foo: &foo
@@ -333,33 +301,52 @@ foobar:
thing: foobar_thing
```
## Dereference and update a field
Use explode with multiply to dereference an object
## FIXED: Explode with merge anchors
Set `--yaml-fix-merge-anchor-to-spec=true` to get this correct merge behaviour. Flag will default to true in late 2025
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
item_value: &item_value
value: true
thingOne:
name: item_1
!!merge <<: *item_value
thingTwo:
name: item_2
!!merge <<: *item_value
foo: &foo
a: foo_a
thing: foo_thing
c: foo_c
bar: &bar
b: bar_b
thing: bar_thing
c: bar_c
foobarList:
b: foobarList_b
!!merge <<:
- *foo
- *bar
c: foobarList_c
foobar:
c: foobar_c
!!merge <<: *foo
thing: foobar_thing
```
then
```bash
yq '.thingOne |= explode(.) * {"value": false}' sample.yml
yq 'explode(.)' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
item_value: &item_value
value: true
thingOne:
name: item_1
value: false
thingTwo:
name: item_2
!!merge <<: *item_value
foo:
a: foo_a
thing: foo_thing
c: foo_c
bar:
b: bar_b
thing: bar_thing
c: bar_c
foobarList:
b: foobarList_b
a: foo_a
thing: foo_thing
c: foobarList_c
foobar:
c: foobar_c
a: foo_a
thing: foobar_thing
```