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Deletes matching entries in maps or arrays.
Note that versions prior to 4.18 require the 'eval/e' command to be specified.
yq e <exp> <file>
Delete entry in map
Given a sample.yml file of:
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a: cat
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b: dog
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yq 'del(.b)' sample.yml
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will output
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a: cat
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Delete nested entry in map
Given a sample.yml file of:
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a:
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  a1: fred
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  a2: frood
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then
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yq 'del(.a.a1)' sample.yml
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will output
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a:
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  a2: frood
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Delete entry in array
Given a sample.yml file of:
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- 1
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- 2
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- 3
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yq 'del(.[1])' sample.yml
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will output
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- 1
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- 3
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Delete nested entry in array
Given a sample.yml file of:
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- a: cat
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  b: dog
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yq 'del(.[0].a)' sample.yml
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will output
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- b: dog
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Delete no matches
Given a sample.yml file of:
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a: cat
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b: dog
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yq 'del(.c)' sample.yml
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will output
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a: cat
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b: dog
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Delete matching entries
Given a sample.yml file of:
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a: cat
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b: dog
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c: bat
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yq 'del( .[] | select(. == "*at") )' sample.yml
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will output
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b: dog
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Recursively delete matching keys
Given a sample.yml file of:
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a:
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  name: frog
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  b:
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    name: blog
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    age: 12
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then
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yq 'del(.. | select(has("name")).name)' sample.yml
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will output
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a:
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  b:
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    age: 12
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Delete entry in map

Delete nested entry in map

Delete entry in array

Delete nested entry in array

Delete no matches

Delete matching entries

Recursively delete matching keys