Keep comments when using the write commandt o update values

pkg/yqlib/lib.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type UpdateCommand struct {
 	Value               *yaml.Node
 	Overwrite           bool
 	DontUpdateNodeValue bool
+	DontUpdateComments  bool
 }
 
 func KindString(kind yaml.Kind) string {

pkg/yqlib/update_navigation_strategy.go

@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ func UpdateNavigationStrategy(updateCommand UpdateCommand, autoCreate bool) Navi
 				node.Content = changesToApply.Content
 				node.Anchor = changesToApply.Anchor
 				node.Alias = changesToApply.Alias
-				node.HeadComment = changesToApply.HeadComment
-				node.LineComment = changesToApply.LineComment
-				node.FootComment = changesToApply.FootComment
+				if !updateCommand.DontUpdateComments {
+					node.HeadComment = changesToApply.HeadComment
+					node.LineComment = changesToApply.LineComment
+					node.FootComment = changesToApply.FootComment
+				}
 			} else {
 				log.Debug("skipping update as node already has value %v and overwriteFlag is ", node.Value, updateCommand.Overwrite)
 			}