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pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/pipe.md

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Pipe

Pipe the results of an expression into another. Like the bash operator.

Simple Pipe

Given a sample.yml file of:

yaml
a:
  b: cat

then

bash
yq '.a | .b' sample.yml

will output

yaml
cat

Multiple updates

Given a sample.yml file of:

yaml
a: cow
b: sheep
c: same

then

bash
yq '.a = "cat" | .b = "dog"' sample.yml

will output

yaml
a: cat
b: dog
c: same