Deletes matching entries in maps or arrays. ## Delete entry in map Given a sample.yml file of: ```yaml a: cat b: dog '': null ``` then ```bash yq eval 'del(.b)' sample.yml ``` will output ```yaml a: cat '': null ``` ## Delete nested entry in map Given a sample.yml file of: ```yaml a: {a1: fred, a2: frood} '': null ``` then ```bash yq eval 'del(.a.a1)' sample.yml ``` will output ```yaml a: {a2: frood} '': null ``` ## Delete entry in array Given a sample.yml file of: ```yaml - 1 - 2 - 3 ``` then ```bash yq eval 'del(.[1])' sample.yml ``` will output ```yaml - 1 - 3 ``` ## Delete nested entry in array Given a sample.yml file of: ```yaml - a: cat b: dog '': null ``` then ```bash yq eval 'del(.[0].a)' sample.yml ``` will output ```yaml - b: dog '': null ``` ## Delete no matches Given a sample.yml file of: ```yaml a: cat b: dog '': null ``` then ```bash yq eval 'del(.c)' sample.yml ``` will output ```yaml a: cat b: dog '': null ``` ## Delete matching entries Given a sample.yml file of: ```yaml a: cat b: dog c: bat '': null ``` then ```bash yq eval 'del( .[] | select(. == "*at") )' sample.yml ``` will output ```yaml b: dog '': null ```