# With

Use the `with` operator to conveniently make multiple updates to a deeply nested path, or to update array elements relatively to each other. The first argument expression sets the root context, and the second expression runs against that root context.

## Update and style

Given a sample.yml file of:

```yaml
a:
  deeply:
    nested: value
```

then

```bash
yq 'with(.a.deeply.nested; . = "newValue" | . style="single")' sample.yml
```

will output

```yaml
a:
  deeply:
    nested: 'newValue'
```

## Update multiple deeply nested properties

Given a sample.yml file of:

```yaml
a:
  deeply:
    nested: value
    other: thing
```

then

```bash
yq 'with(.a.deeply; .nested = "newValue" | .other= "newThing")' sample.yml
```

will output

```yaml
a:
  deeply:
    nested: newValue
    other: newThing
```

## Update array elements relatively

The second expression runs with each element of the array as it's contextual root. This allows you to make updates relative to the element.

Given a sample.yml file of:

```yaml
myArray:
  - a: apple
  - a: banana
```

then

```bash
yq 'with(.myArray[]; .b = .a + " yum")' sample.yml
```

will output

```yaml
myArray:
  - a: apple
    b: apple yum
  - a: banana
    b: banana yum
```


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