# 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]