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YAML with yq: Query, Edit, and Transform/Filter objects in a sequence

Select matching records from a YAML array.

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Section: Read and query YAML with yq

Filter objects in a sequence

bash
bash
yq '.users[] | select(.role == "admin")' users.yaml
Explanation

A practical pattern when using YAML as config or fixture data.

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