yq/pkg/yqlib/doc/Comment Operators.md
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Use these comment operators to set or retrieve comments.
## Set line comment
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat
```
then
```bash
yq eval '.a lineComment="single"' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
a: cat # single
```
## Use update assign to perform relative updates
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat
b: dog
```
then
```bash
yq eval '.. lineComment |= .' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
a: cat # cat
b: dog # dog
```
## Set head comment
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat
```
then
```bash
yq eval '. headComment="single"' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
# single
a: cat
```
## Set foot comment, using an expression
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat
```
then
```bash
yq eval '. footComment=.a' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
a: cat
# cat
```
## Remove comment
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat # comment
b: dog # leave this
```
then
```bash
yq eval '.a lineComment=""' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
a: cat
b: dog # leave this
```
## Remove all comments
Note the use of `...` to ensure key nodes are included.
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat # comment
# great
b: # key comment
```
then
```bash
yq eval '... comments=""' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
a: cat
b:
```
## Get line comment
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat # meow
```
then
```bash
yq eval '.a | lineComment' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
meow
```
## Get head comment
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat # meow
```
then
```bash
yq eval '. | headComment' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
```
## Get foot comment
Given a sample.yml file of:
```yaml
a: cat # meow
```
then
```bash
yq eval '. | footComment' sample.yml
```
will output
```yaml
```