# Select

Select is used to filter arrays and maps by a boolean expression.

## Related Operators

- equals / not equals (`==`, `!=`) operators [here](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/operators/equals)
- comparison (`>=`, `<` etc) operators [here](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/operators/compare)
- boolean operators (`and`, `or`, `any` etc) [here](https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/operators/boolean-operators)