Added anchor operator

2026-09-01 05:34:51 +08:00 · 2020-12-22 11:57:41 +11:00
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+## Get anchor
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+a: &billyBob cat
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval '.a | anchor' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+billyBob
+```
+
+## Set anchor name
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+a: cat
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval '.a anchor = "foobar"' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+a: &foobar cat
+```
+