Fixed variable precedence

Allows more sophisticated functionality

cmd/evaluate_all_command.go

@@ -42,21 +42,14 @@ func evaluateAll(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		colorsEnabled = true
 	}
 
-	firstFileIndex := -1
-	if !nullInput && len(args) == 1 {
-		firstFileIndex = 0
-	} else if len(args) > 1 {
-		firstFileIndex = 1
-	}
-
-	if writeInplace && (firstFileIndex == -1) {
+	if writeInplace && len(args) < 2 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Write inplace flag only applicable when giving an expression and at least one file")
 	}
 
 	if writeInplace {
 		// only use colors if its forced
 		colorsEnabled = forceColor
-		writeInPlaceHandler := yqlib.NewWriteInPlaceHandler(args[firstFileIndex])
+		writeInPlaceHandler := yqlib.NewWriteInPlaceHandler(args[1])
 		out, err = writeInPlaceHandler.CreateTempFile()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err

cmd/evalute_sequence_command.go

@@ -62,21 +62,14 @@ func evaluateSequence(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		colorsEnabled = true
 	}
 
-	firstFileIndex := -1
-	if !nullInput && len(args) == 1 {
-		firstFileIndex = 0
-	} else if len(args) > 1 {
-		firstFileIndex = 1
-	}
-
-	if writeInplace && (firstFileIndex == -1) {
+	if writeInplace && len(args) < 2 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Write inplace flag only applicable when giving an expression and at least one file")
 	}
 
 	if writeInplace {
 		// only use colors if its forced
 		colorsEnabled = forceColor
-		writeInPlaceHandler := yqlib.NewWriteInPlaceHandler(args[firstFileIndex])
+		writeInPlaceHandler := yqlib.NewWriteInPlaceHandler(args[1])
 		out, err = writeInPlaceHandler.CreateTempFile()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -109,7 +102,7 @@ func evaluateSequence(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			err = streamEvaluator.EvaluateFiles(processExpression(""), []string{args[0]}, printer)
 		}
 	default:
-		err = streamEvaluator.EvaluateFiles(processExpression(args[0]), args[1:], printer)
+		err = streamEvaluator.EvaluateFiles(args[0], args[1:], printer)
 	}
 	completedSuccessfully = err == nil
 

cmd/version.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var (
 	GitDescribe string
 
 	// Version is main version number that is being run at the moment.
-	Version = "4.5.1"
+	Version = "4.4.1"
 
 	// VersionPrerelease is a pre-release marker for the version. If this is "" (empty string)
 	// then it means that it is a final release. Otherwise, this is a pre-release

github-action/Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM mikefarah/yq:4.5.1
+FROM mikefarah/yq:4.4.1
 
 COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 

go.mod

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 module github.com/mikefarah/yq/v4
 
 require (
-	github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap v1.4.0
+	github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap v1.3.0
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.10.0
-	github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.8.8
-	github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.2.3
+	github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.8.4
+	github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.1.0
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.1.1
 	github.com/timtadh/data-structures v0.5.3 // indirect
 	github.com/timtadh/lexmachine v0.2.2
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210124154548-22da62e12c0c // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210105210732-16f7687f5001 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/op/go-logging.v1 v1.0.0-20160211212156-b2cb9fa56473
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20210107192922-496545a6307b
 )

go.sum

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/dgrijalva/jwt-go v3.2.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:E3ru+11k8xSBh+hMPgOLZmtrrCbhqsmaPHjLKYnJCaQ=
 github.com/dgryski/go-sip13 v0.0.0-20181026042036-e10d5fee7954/go.mod h1:vAd38F8PWV+bWy6jNmig1y/TA+kYO4g3RSRF0IAv0no=
-github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap v1.4.0 h1:wZtfeEONCbx6in1CZyE6bELEt/vFayMvsxqI5SgsR+A=
-github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap v1.4.0/go.mod h1:wsDwEaX5jEoyhbs7x93zk2H/qv0zwuhg4inXhDkYqys=
+github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap v1.3.0 h1:k6m77/d0zCXTjsk12nX40TkEBkSICq8T4s6R6bpCqU0=
+github.com/elliotchance/orderedmap v1.3.0/go.mod h1:8hdSl6jmveQw8ScByd3AaNHNk51RhbTazdqtTty+NFw=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.7.0/go.mod h1:Zm6kSWBoL9eyXnKyktHP6abPY2pDugNf5KwzbycvMj4=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.10.0 h1:s36xzo75JdqLaaWoiEHk767eHiwo0598uUxyfiPkDsg=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.10.0/go.mod h1:ELkj/draVOlAH/xkhN6mQ50Qd0MPOk5AAr3maGEBuJM=
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ github.com/go-playground/locales v0.13.0/go.mod h1:taPMhCMXrRLJO55olJkUXHZBHCxTM
 github.com/go-playground/universal-translator v0.17.0/go.mod h1:UkSxE5sNxxRwHyU+Scu5vgOQjsIJAF8j9muTVoKLVtA=
 github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.4.1/go.mod h1:nlOn6nFhuKACm19sB/8EGNn9GlaMV7XkbRSipzJ0Ii4=
 github.com/go-stack/stack v1.8.0/go.mod h1:v0f6uXyyMGvRgIKkXu+yp6POWl0qKG85gN/melR3HDY=
-github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.8.8 h1:MGfRB1GeSn/hWXYWS2Pt67iC2GJNnebdIro01ddyucA=
-github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.8.8/go.mod h1:U/jl18uSupI5rdI2jmuCswEA2htH9eXfferR3KfscvA=
+github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.8.4 h1:AOEdR7aQgbgwHznGe3BLkDQVujxCPUpHOZZcQcp8Y3M=
+github.com/goccy/go-yaml v1.8.4/go.mod h1:U/jl18uSupI5rdI2jmuCswEA2htH9eXfferR3KfscvA=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.1.1/go.mod h1:r8qH/GZQm5c6nD/R0oafs1akxWv10x8SbQlK7atdtwQ=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.2.1/go.mod h1:hp+jE20tsWTFYpLwKvXlhS1hjn+gTNwPg2I6zVXpSg4=
 github.com/golang/glog v0.0.0-20160126235308-23def4e6c14b/go.mod h1:SBH7ygxi8pfUlaOkMMuAQtPIUF8ecWP5IEl/CR7VP2Q=
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ github.com/hashicorp/memberlist v0.1.3/go.mod h1:ajVTdAv/9Im8oMAAj5G31PhhMCZJV2p
 github.com/hashicorp/serf v0.8.2/go.mod h1:6hOLApaqBFA1NXqRQAsxw9QxuDEvNxSQRwA/JwenrHc=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0 h1:Z8tu5sraLXCXIcARxBp/8cbvlwVa7Z1NHg9XEKhtSvM=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.0.0/go.mod h1:PxqpIevigyE2G7u3NXJIT2ANytuPF1OarO4DADm73n8=
-github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.2.3 h1:Oe09ju+9qft7TffZ7l/04AB2f8u1+V4ZMxmp/nnqeOs=
-github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.2.3/go.mod h1:24xnZezI2Yqac9J61UC6/dG/k76ttpq0DdJI3QmUvro=
+github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.1.0 h1:Vh8xALtH3rrKGB/XIRe5d0yCTHPZFauWPLvdpDAbi88=
+github.com/jinzhu/copier v0.1.0/go.mod h1:24xnZezI2Yqac9J61UC6/dG/k76ttpq0DdJI3QmUvro=
 github.com/jonboulle/clockwork v0.1.0/go.mod h1:Ii8DK3G1RaLaWxj9trq07+26W01tbo22gdxWY5EU2bo=
 github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.6/go.mod h1:+SdeFBvtyEkXs7REEP0seUULqWtbJapLOCVDaaPEHmU=
 github.com/jstemmer/go-junit-report v0.0.0-20190106144839-af01ea7f8024/go.mod h1:6v2b51hI/fHJwM22ozAgKL4VKDeJcHhJFhtBdhmNjmU=
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.2.2/go.mod h1:a8OnRcib4nhh0OaRAV+Yts87kKdq0PP7pXf
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.3.0/go.mod h1:M5WIy9Dh21IEIfnGCwXGc5bZfKNJtfHm1UVUgZn+9EI=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.4.0 h1:2E4SXV/wtOkTonXsotYi4li6zVWxYlZuYNCXe9XRJyk=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.4.0/go.mod h1:j7eGeouHqKxXV5pUuKE4zz7dFj8WfuZ+81PSLYec5m4=
-github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0 h1:nwc3DEeHmmLAfoZucVR881uASk0Mfjw8xYJ99tb5CcY=
-github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/h/Wwjteg=
 github.com/subosito/gotenv v1.2.0/go.mod h1:N0PQaV/YGNqwC0u51sEeR/aUtSLEXKX9iv69rRypqCw=
 github.com/timtadh/data-structures v0.5.3 h1:F2tEjoG9qWIyUjbvXVgJqEOGJPMIiYn7U5W5mE+i/vQ=
 github.com/timtadh/data-structures v0.5.3/go.mod h1:9R4XODhJ8JdWFEI8P/HJKqxuJctfBQw6fDibMQny2oU=
@@ -259,8 +257,8 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190624142023-c5567b49c5d0/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200116001909-b77594299b42/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200223170610-d5e6a3e2c0ae h1:/WDfKMnPU+m5M4xB+6x4kaepxRw6jWvR5iDRdvjHgy8=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200223170610-d5e6a3e2c0ae/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210124154548-22da62e12c0c h1:VwygUrnw9jn88c4u8GD3rZQbqrP/tgas88tPUbBxQrk=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210124154548-22da62e12c0c/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210105210732-16f7687f5001 h1:/dSxr6gT0FNI1MO5WLJo8mTmItROeOKTkDn+7OwWBos=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210105210732-16f7687f5001/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.1-0.20180807135948-17ff2d5776d2/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.2/go.mod h1:bEr9sfX3Q8Zfm5fL9x+3itogRgK3+ptLWKqgva+5dAk=
@@ -326,7 +324,6 @@ gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.2/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.4/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.8 h1:obN1ZagJSUGI0Ek/LBmuj4SNLPfIny3KsKFopxRdj10=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.2.8/go.mod h1:hI93XBmqTisBFMUTm0b8Fm+jr3Dg1NNxqwp+5A1VGuI=
-gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20200313102051-9f266ea9e77c/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20210107192922-496545a6307b h1:h8qDotaEPuJATrMmW04NCwg7v22aHH28wwpauUhK9Oo=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20210107192922-496545a6307b/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
 honnef.co/go/tools v0.0.0-20190102054323-c2f93a96b099/go.mod h1:rf3lG4BRIbNafJWhAfAdb/ePZxsR/4RtNHQocxwk9r4=

pkg/yqlib/candidate_node.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package yqlib
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jinzhu/copier"
 	yaml "gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
@@ -16,15 +18,10 @@ type CandidateNode struct {
 	// when performing op against all nodes given, this will treat all the nodes as one
 	// (e.g. top level cross document merge). This property does not propegate to child nodes.
 	EvaluateTogether bool
-	IsMapKey         bool
 }
 
 func (n *CandidateNode) GetKey() string {
-	keyPrefix := ""
-	if n.IsMapKey {
-		keyPrefix = "key-"
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%v%v - %v", keyPrefix, n.Document, n.Path)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%v - %v", n.Document, n.Path)
 }
 
 func (n *CandidateNode) CreateChild(path interface{}, node *yaml.Node) *CandidateNode {
@@ -66,10 +63,11 @@ func (n *CandidateNode) UpdateFrom(other *CandidateNode) {
 	n.UpdateAttributesFrom(other)
 	n.Node.Content = other.Node.Content
 	n.Node.Value = other.Node.Value
+	n.Node.Alias = other.Node.Alias
+	n.Node.Anchor = other.Node.Anchor
 }
 
 func (n *CandidateNode) UpdateAttributesFrom(other *CandidateNode) {
-	log.Debug("UpdateAttributesFrom: n: %v other: %v", n.GetKey(), other.GetKey())
 	if n.Node.Kind != other.Node.Kind {
 		// clear out the contents when switching to a different type
 		// e.g. map to array
@@ -78,8 +76,6 @@ func (n *CandidateNode) UpdateAttributesFrom(other *CandidateNode) {
 	}
 	n.Node.Kind = other.Node.Kind
 	n.Node.Tag = other.Node.Tag
-	n.Node.Alias = other.Node.Alias
-	n.Node.Anchor = other.Node.Anchor
 
 	// merge will pickup the style of the new thing
 	// when autocreating nodes
@@ -90,3 +86,46 @@ func (n *CandidateNode) UpdateAttributesFrom(other *CandidateNode) {
 	n.Node.HeadComment = n.Node.HeadComment + other.Node.HeadComment
 	n.Node.LineComment = n.Node.LineComment + other.Node.LineComment
 }
+
+func (n *CandidateNode) PathStackToString() string {
+	return mergePathStackToString(n.Path)
+}
+
+func mergePathStackToString(pathStack []interface{}) string {
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	for index, path := range pathStack {
+		switch path.(type) {
+		case int, int64:
+			// if arrayMergeStrategy == AppendArrayMergeStrategy {
+			// sb.WriteString("[+]")
+			// } else {
+			sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("[%v]", path))
+			// }
+
+		default:
+			s := fmt.Sprintf("%v", path)
+			var _, errParsingInt = strconv.ParseInt(s, 10, 64) // nolint
+
+			hasSpecial := strings.Contains(s, ".") || strings.Contains(s, "[") || strings.Contains(s, "]") || strings.Contains(s, "\"")
+			hasDoubleQuotes := strings.Contains(s, "\"")
+			wrappingCharacterStart := "\""
+			wrappingCharacterEnd := "\""
+			if hasDoubleQuotes {
+				wrappingCharacterStart = "("
+				wrappingCharacterEnd = ")"
+			}
+			if hasSpecial || errParsingInt == nil {
+				sb.WriteString(wrappingCharacterStart)
+			}
+			sb.WriteString(s)
+			if hasSpecial || errParsingInt == nil {
+				sb.WriteString(wrappingCharacterEnd)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if index < len(pathStack)-1 {
+			sb.WriteString(".")
+		}
+	}
+	return sb.String()
+}

pkg/yqlib/context.go

@@ -42,13 +42,3 @@ func (n *Context) ChildContext(results *list.List) Context {
 	clone.MatchingNodes = results
 	return clone
 }
-
-func (n *Context) Clone() Context {
-	clone := Context{}
-	err := copier.Copy(&clone, n)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error cloning context :(")
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	return clone
-}

pkg/yqlib/doc/Equals.md

@@ -29,24 +29,6 @@ true
 false
 ```
 
-## Don't match string
-Given a sample.yml file of:
-```yaml
-- cat
-- goat
-- dog
-```
-then
-```bash
-yq eval '.[] | (. != "*at")' sample.yml
-```
-will output
-```yaml
-false
-false
-true
-```
-
 ## Match number
 Given a sample.yml file of:
 ```yaml
@@ -65,24 +47,6 @@ true
 false
 ```
 
-## Dont match number
-Given a sample.yml file of:
-```yaml
-- 3
-- 4
-- 5
-```
-then
-```bash
-yq eval '.[] | (. != 4)' sample.yml
-```
-will output
-```yaml
-true
-false
-true
-```
-
 ## Match nulls
 Running
 ```bash

pkg/yqlib/doc/Multiply.md

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ Given a sample.yml file of:
 a: {things: great}
 b:
   also: "me"
+
 ```
 then
 ```bash

pkg/yqlib/doc/Traverse.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ c: banana
 ```
 
 ## Special characters
-Use quotes with brackets around path elements with special characters
+Use quotes around path elements with special characters
 
 Given a sample.yml file of:
 ```yaml
@@ -41,23 +41,7 @@ Given a sample.yml file of:
 ```
 then
 ```bash
-yq eval '.["{}"]' sample.yml
-```
-will output
-```yaml
-frog
-```
-
-## Keys with spaces
-Use quotes with brackets around path elements with special characters
-
-Given a sample.yml file of:
-```yaml
-"red rabbit": frog
-```
-then
-```bash
-yq eval '.["red rabbit"]' sample.yml
+yq eval '."{}"' sample.yml
 ```
 will output
 ```yaml

pkg/yqlib/doc/Variable Operators.md

@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-For more complex scenarios, variables can be used to hold values of expression to be used in other expressions.
-
-## Single value variable
-Given a sample.yml file of:
-```yaml
-a: cat
-```
-then
-```bash
-yq eval '.a as $foo | $foo' sample.yml
-```
-will output
-```yaml
-cat
-```
-
-## Multi value variable
-Given a sample.yml file of:
-```yaml
-- cat
-- dog
-```
-then
-```bash
-yq eval '.[] as $foo | $foo' sample.yml
-```
-will output
-```yaml
-cat
-dog
-```
-
-## Using variables as a lookup
-Example taken from [jq](https://stedolan.github.io/jq/manual/#Variable/SymbolicBindingOperator:...as$identifier|...)
-
-Given a sample.yml file of:
-```yaml
-"posts":
-  - "title": Frist psot
-    "author": anon
-  - "title": A well-written article
-    "author": person1
-"realnames":
-  "anon": Anonymous Coward
-  "person1": Person McPherson
-```
-then
-```bash
-yq eval '.realnames as $names | .posts[] | {"title":.title, "author": $names[.author]}' sample.yml
-```
-will output
-```yaml
-title: Frist psot
-author: Anonymous Coward
-title: A well-written article
-author: Person McPherson
-```
-

pkg/yqlib/doc/headers/Variable Operators.md

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-For more complex scenarios, variables can be used to hold values of expression to be used in other expressions.

pkg/yqlib/expression_processing_test.go

@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ var pathTests = []struct {
 	expectedTokens  []interface{}
 	expectedPostFix []interface{}
 }{
-	{
-		`.a as $item ireduce (0; . + $item)`, // note - add code to shuffle reduce to this position for postfix
-		append(make([]interface{}, 0), "a", "ASSIGN_VARIABLE", "GET_VARIABLE", "REDUCE", "(", "0 (int64)", "BLOCK", "SELF", "ADD", "GET_VARIABLE", ")"),
-		append(make([]interface{}, 0), "a", "GET_VARIABLE", "ASSIGN_VARIABLE", "0 (int64)", "SELF", "GET_VARIABLE", "ADD", "BLOCK", "REDUCE"),
-	},
 	{
 		`.a | .b | .c`,
 		append(make([]interface{}, 0), "a", "PIPE", "b", "PIPE", "c"),

pkg/yqlib/expression_tokeniser.go

@@ -252,8 +252,6 @@ func initLexer() (*lex.Lexer, error) {
 	lexer.Add([]byte(`or`), opToken(orOpType))
 	lexer.Add([]byte(`and`), opToken(andOpType))
 	lexer.Add([]byte(`not`), opToken(notOpType))
-	lexer.Add([]byte(`ireduce`), opToken(reduceOpType))
-	lexer.Add([]byte(`;`), opToken(blockOpType))
 	lexer.Add([]byte(`\/\/`), opToken(alternativeOpType))
 
 	lexer.Add([]byte(`documentIndex`), opToken(getDocumentIndexOpType))
@@ -286,7 +284,6 @@ func initLexer() (*lex.Lexer, error) {
 	lexer.Add([]byte(`collect`), opToken(collectOpType))
 
 	lexer.Add([]byte(`\s*==\s*`), opToken(equalsOpType))
-	lexer.Add([]byte(`\s*!=\s*`), opToken(notEqualsOpType))
 	lexer.Add([]byte(`\s*=\s*`), assignOpToken(false))
 
 	lexer.Add([]byte(`del`), opToken(deleteChildOpType))

pkg/yqlib/lib.go

@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ type operationType struct {
 
 var orOpType = &operationType{Type: "OR", NumArgs: 2, Precedence: 20, Handler: orOperator}
 var andOpType = &operationType{Type: "AND", NumArgs: 2, Precedence: 20, Handler: andOperator}
-var reduceOpType = &operationType{Type: "REDUCE", NumArgs: 2, Precedence: 5, Handler: reduceOperator}
-
-var blockOpType = &operationType{Type: "BLOCK", Precedence: 10, NumArgs: 2, Handler: emptyOperator}
 
 var unionOpType = &operationType{Type: "UNION", NumArgs: 2, Precedence: 10, Handler: unionOperator}
 
@@ -49,7 +46,6 @@ var addOpType = &operationType{Type: "ADD", NumArgs: 2, Precedence: 42, Handler:
 var alternativeOpType = &operationType{Type: "ALTERNATIVE", NumArgs: 2, Precedence: 42, Handler: alternativeOperator}
 
 var equalsOpType = &operationType{Type: "EQUALS", NumArgs: 2, Precedence: 40, Handler: equalsOperator}
-var notEqualsOpType = &operationType{Type: "EQUALS", NumArgs: 2, Precedence: 40, Handler: notEqualsOperator}
 var createMapOpType = &operationType{Type: "CREATE_MAP", NumArgs: 2, Precedence: 40, Handler: createMapOperator}
 
 var shortPipeOpType = &operationType{Type: "SHORT_PIPE", NumArgs: 2, Precedence: 45, Handler: pipeOperator}
@@ -83,7 +79,7 @@ var selfReferenceOpType = &operationType{Type: "SELF", NumArgs: 0, Precedence: 5
 var valueOpType = &operationType{Type: "VALUE", NumArgs: 0, Precedence: 50, Handler: valueOperator}
 var envOpType = &operationType{Type: "ENV", NumArgs: 0, Precedence: 50, Handler: envOperator}
 var notOpType = &operationType{Type: "NOT", NumArgs: 0, Precedence: 50, Handler: notOperator}
-var emptyOpType = &operationType{Type: "EMPTY", Precedence: 50, Handler: emptyOperator}
+var emptyOpType = &operationType{Type: "EMPTY", NumArgs: 50, Handler: emptyOperator}
 
 var recursiveDescentOpType = &operationType{Type: "RECURSIVE_DESCENT", NumArgs: 0, Precedence: 50, Handler: recursiveDescentOperator}
 

pkg/yqlib/operator_assign.go

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ func assignUpdateOperator(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, expressionNode
 
 // does not update content or values
 func assignAttributesOperator(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, expressionNode *ExpressionNode) (Context, error) {
-	log.Debug("getting lhs matching nodes for update")
 	lhs, err := d.GetMatchingNodes(context, expressionNode.Lhs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Context{}, err

pkg/yqlib/operator_delete.go

@@ -7,32 +7,29 @@ import (
 )
 
 func deleteChildOperator(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, expressionNode *ExpressionNode) (Context, error) {
-	contextToUse := context.Clone()
-	contextToUse.DontAutoCreate = true
-	nodesToDelete, err := d.GetMatchingNodes(contextToUse, expressionNode.Rhs)
+
+	nodesToDelete, err := d.GetMatchingNodes(context, expressionNode.Rhs)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return Context{}, err
 	}
-	//need to iterate backwards to ensure correct indices when deleting multiple
-	for el := nodesToDelete.MatchingNodes.Back(); el != nil; el = el.Prev() {
+
+	for el := nodesToDelete.MatchingNodes.Front(); el != nil; el = el.Next() {
 		candidate := el.Value.(*CandidateNode)
 
-		if len(candidate.Path) > 0 {
-			deleteImmediateChildOp := &Operation{
-				OperationType: deleteImmediateChildOpType,
-				Value:         candidate.Path[len(candidate.Path)-1],
-			}
+		deleteImmediateChildOp := &Operation{
+			OperationType: deleteImmediateChildOpType,
+			Value:         candidate.Path[len(candidate.Path)-1],
+		}
 
-			deleteImmediateChildOpNode := &ExpressionNode{
-				Operation: deleteImmediateChildOp,
-				Rhs:       createTraversalTree(candidate.Path[0:len(candidate.Path)-1], traversePreferences{}, false),
-			}
+		deleteImmediateChildOpNode := &ExpressionNode{
+			Operation: deleteImmediateChildOp,
+			Rhs:       createTraversalTree(candidate.Path[0:len(candidate.Path)-1], traversePreferences{}),
+		}
 
-			_, err := d.GetMatchingNodes(contextToUse, deleteImmediateChildOpNode)
-			if err != nil {
-				return Context{}, err
-			}
+		_, err := d.GetMatchingNodes(context, deleteImmediateChildOpNode)
+		if err != nil {
+			return Context{}, err
 		}
 	}
 	return context, nil

pkg/yqlib/operator_delete_test.go

@@ -37,38 +37,6 @@ var deleteOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 			"D0, P[], (doc)::[1, 3]\n",
 		},
 	},
-	{
-		skipDoc:    true,
-		document:   `a: [1,2,3]`,
-		expression: `del(.a[])`,
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (doc)::a: []\n",
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		skipDoc:    true,
-		document:   `a: [10,x,10, 10, x, 10]`,
-		expression: `del(.a[] | select(. == 10))`,
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (doc)::a: [x, x]\n",
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		skipDoc:    true,
-		document:   `a: {thing1: yep, thing2: cool, thing3: hi, b: {thing1: cool, great: huh}}`,
-		expression: `del(..)`,
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!map)::{}\n",
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		skipDoc:    true,
-		document:   `a: {thing1: yep, thing2: cool, thing3: hi, b: {thing1: cool, great: huh}}`,
-		expression: `del(.. | select(tag == "!!map") | (.b.thing1,.thing2))`,
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!map)::a: {thing1: yep, thing3: hi, b: {great: huh}}\n",
-		},
-	},
 	{
 		description: "Delete nested entry in array",
 		document:    `[{a: cat, b: dog}]`,

pkg/yqlib/operator_equals.go

@@ -1,33 +1,21 @@
 package yqlib
 
-import "gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
-
 func equalsOperator(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, expressionNode *ExpressionNode) (Context, error) {
 	log.Debugf("-- equalsOperation")
-	return crossFunction(d, context, expressionNode, isEquals(false))
+	return crossFunction(d, context, expressionNode, isEquals)
 }
 
-func isEquals(flip bool) func(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, lhs *CandidateNode, rhs *CandidateNode) (*CandidateNode, error) {
-	return func(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, lhs *CandidateNode, rhs *CandidateNode) (*CandidateNode, error) {
-		value := false
+func isEquals(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, lhs *CandidateNode, rhs *CandidateNode) (*CandidateNode, error) {
+	value := false
 
-		lhsNode := unwrapDoc(lhs.Node)
-		rhsNode := unwrapDoc(rhs.Node)
+	lhsNode := unwrapDoc(lhs.Node)
+	rhsNode := unwrapDoc(rhs.Node)
 
-		if lhsNode.Tag == "!!null" {
-			value = (rhsNode.Tag == "!!null")
-		} else if lhsNode.Kind == yaml.ScalarNode && rhsNode.Kind == yaml.ScalarNode {
-			value = matchKey(lhsNode.Value, rhsNode.Value)
-		}
-		log.Debugf("%v == %v ? %v", NodeToString(lhs), NodeToString(rhs), value)
-		if flip {
-			value = !value
-		}
-		return createBooleanCandidate(lhs, value), nil
+	if lhsNode.Tag == "!!null" {
+		value = (rhsNode.Tag == "!!null")
+	} else {
+		value = matchKey(lhsNode.Value, rhsNode.Value)
 	}
-}
-
-func notEqualsOperator(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, expressionNode *ExpressionNode) (Context, error) {
-	log.Debugf("-- equalsOperation")
-	return crossFunction(d, context, expressionNode, isEquals(true))
+	log.Debugf("%v == %v ? %v", NodeToString(lhs), NodeToString(rhs), value)
+	return createBooleanCandidate(lhs, value), nil
 }

pkg/yqlib/operator_equals_test.go

@@ -14,14 +14,6 @@ var equalsOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 			"D0, P[], (!!bool)::false\n",
 		},
 	},
-	{
-		skipDoc:    true,
-		document:   "{a: { b: {things: \"\"}, f: [1], g: [] }}",
-		expression: ".. | select(. == \"\")",
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[a b things], (!!str)::\"\"\n",
-		},
-	},
 	{
 		description: "Match string",
 		document:    `[cat,goat,dog]`,
@@ -31,18 +23,7 @@ var equalsOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 			"D0, P[1], (!!bool)::true\n",
 			"D0, P[2], (!!bool)::false\n",
 		},
-	},
-	{
-		description: "Don't match string",
-		document:    `[cat,goat,dog]`,
-		expression:  `.[] | (. != "*at")`,
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[0], (!!bool)::false\n",
-			"D0, P[1], (!!bool)::false\n",
-			"D0, P[2], (!!bool)::true\n",
-		},
-	},
-	{
+	}, {
 		description: "Match number",
 		document:    `[3, 4, 5]`,
 		expression:  `.[] | (. == 4)`,
@@ -51,18 +32,7 @@ var equalsOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 			"D0, P[1], (!!bool)::true\n",
 			"D0, P[2], (!!bool)::false\n",
 		},
-	},
-	{
-		description: "Dont match number",
-		document:    `[3, 4, 5]`,
-		expression:  `.[] | (. != 4)`,
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[0], (!!bool)::true\n",
-			"D0, P[1], (!!bool)::false\n",
-			"D0, P[2], (!!bool)::true\n",
-		},
-	},
-	{
+	}, {
 		skipDoc:    true,
 		document:   `a: { cat: {b: apple, c: whatever}, pat: {b: banana} }`,
 		expression: `.a | (.[].b == "apple")`,

pkg/yqlib/operator_multiply.go

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func mergeObjects(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, lhs *CandidateNode, rhs
 
 	// shouldn't recurse arrays if appending
 	prefs := recursiveDescentPreferences{RecurseArray: !shouldAppendArrays,
-		TraversePreferences: traversePreferences{DontFollowAlias: true, IncludeMapKeys: true}}
+		TraversePreferences: traversePreferences{DontFollowAlias: true}}
 	err := recursiveDecent(d, results, context.SingleChildContext(rhs), prefs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -78,12 +78,7 @@ func mergeObjects(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, lhs *CandidateNode, rhs
 	}
 
 	for el := results.Front(); el != nil; el = el.Next() {
-		candidate := el.Value.(*CandidateNode)
-		if candidate.Node.Tag == "!!merge" {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		err := applyAssignment(d, context, pathIndexToStartFrom, lhs, candidate, preferences)
+		err := applyAssignment(d, context, pathIndexToStartFrom, lhs, el.Value.(*CandidateNode), preferences)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -93,7 +88,7 @@ func mergeObjects(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, lhs *CandidateNode, rhs
 
 func applyAssignment(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, pathIndexToStartFrom int, lhs *CandidateNode, rhs *CandidateNode, preferences multiplyPreferences) error {
 	shouldAppendArrays := preferences.AppendArrays
-	log.Debugf("merge - applyAssignment lhs %v, rhs: %v", lhs.GetKey(), rhs.GetKey())
+	log.Debugf("merge - applyAssignment lhs %v, rhs: %v", NodeToString(lhs), NodeToString(rhs))
 
 	lhsPath := rhs.Path[pathIndexToStartFrom:]
 
@@ -106,7 +101,7 @@ func applyAssignment(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, pathIndexToStartFrom
 	}
 	rhsOp := &Operation{OperationType: valueOpType, CandidateNode: rhs}
 
-	assignmentOpNode := &ExpressionNode{Operation: assignmentOp, Lhs: createTraversalTree(lhsPath, preferences.TraversePrefs, rhs.IsMapKey), Rhs: &ExpressionNode{Operation: rhsOp}}
+	assignmentOpNode := &ExpressionNode{Operation: assignmentOp, Lhs: createTraversalTree(lhsPath, preferences.TraversePrefs), Rhs: &ExpressionNode{Operation: rhsOp}}
 
 	_, err := d.GetMatchingNodes(context.SingleChildContext(lhs), assignmentOpNode)
 

pkg/yqlib/operator_multiply_test.go

@@ -13,30 +13,6 @@ var multiplyOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 			"D0, P[], (!!map)::{a: {also: me}, b: {also: me}}\n",
 		},
 	},
-	{
-		skipDoc:    true,
-		document:   "# b\nb:\n  # a\n  a: cat",
-		expression: "{} * .",
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!map)::# b\nb:\n    # a\n    a: cat\n",
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		skipDoc:    true,
-		document:   "# b\nb:\n  # a\n  a: cat",
-		expression: ". * {}",
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!map)::# b\nb:\n    # a\n    a: cat\n",
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		skipDoc:    true,
-		document:   `{a: &a { b: &b { c: &c cat } } }`,
-		expression: `{} * .`,
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!map)::{a: &a {b: &b {c: &c cat}}}\n",
-		},
-	},
 	{
 		skipDoc:    true,
 		document:   `{a: 2, b: 5}`,
@@ -116,7 +92,7 @@ var multiplyOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 	{
 		skipDoc:    true,
 		document:   `{a: {things: great}, b: {also: me}}`,
-		expression: `. * {"a": .b}`,
+		expression: `. * {"a":.b}`,
 		expected: []string{
 			"D0, P[], (!!map)::{a: {things: great, also: me}, b: {also: me}}\n",
 		},
@@ -124,10 +100,16 @@ var multiplyOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 	{
 		description:           "Merge keeps style of LHS",
 		dontFormatInputForDoc: true,
-		document:              "a: {things: great}\nb:\n  also: \"me\"",
-		expression:            `. * {"a":.b}`,
+		document: `a: {things: great}
+b:
+  also: "me"
+`,
+		expression: `. * {"a":.b}`,
 		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!map)::a: {things: great, also: \"me\"}\nb:\n    also: \"me\"\n",
+			`D0, P[], (!!map)::a: {things: great, also: "me"}
+b:
+    also: "me"
+`,
 		},
 	},
 	{

pkg/yqlib/operator_reduce.go

@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-package yqlib
-
-import (
-	"container/list"
-	"fmt"
-)
-
-func reduceOperator(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, expressionNode *ExpressionNode) (Context, error) {
-	log.Debugf("-- reduceOp")
-	//.a as $var reduce (0; . + $var)
-	//lhs is the assignment operator
-	//rhs is the reduce block
-	// '.' refers to the current accumulator, initialised to 0
-	// $var references a single element from the .a
-
-	//ensure lhs is actually an assignment
-	//and rhs is a block (empty)
-	if expressionNode.Lhs.Operation.OperationType != assignVariableOpType {
-		return Context{}, fmt.Errorf("reduce must be given a variables assignment, got %v instead", expressionNode.Lhs.Operation.OperationType.Type)
-	} else if expressionNode.Rhs.Operation.OperationType != blockOpType {
-		return Context{}, fmt.Errorf("reduce must be given a block, got %v instead", expressionNode.Rhs.Operation.OperationType.Type)
-	}
-
-	arrayExpNode := expressionNode.Lhs.Lhs
-	array, err := d.GetMatchingNodes(context, arrayExpNode)
-
-	log.Debugf("array of %v things", array.MatchingNodes.Len())
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return Context{}, err
-	}
-
-	variableName := expressionNode.Lhs.Rhs.Operation.StringValue
-
-	initExp := expressionNode.Rhs.Lhs
-
-	accum, err := d.GetMatchingNodes(context, initExp)
-	if err != nil {
-		return Context{}, err
-	}
-
-	log.Debugf("with variable %v", variableName)
-
-	blockExp := expressionNode.Rhs.Rhs
-	for el := array.MatchingNodes.Front(); el != nil; el = el.Next() {
-		candidate := el.Value.(*CandidateNode)
-		log.Debugf("REDUCING WITH %v", NodeToString(candidate))
-		l := list.New()
-		l.PushBack(candidate)
-		accum.SetVariable(variableName, l)
-
-		accum, err = d.GetMatchingNodes(accum, blockExp)
-		if err != nil {
-			return Context{}, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return accum, nil
-}

pkg/yqlib/operator_reduce_test.go

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package yqlib
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-)
-
-var reduceOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
-	{
-		document:   `[10,2, 5, 3]`,
-		expression: `.[] as $item ireduce (0; . + $item)`,
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], (!!int)::20\n",
-		},
-	},
-}
-
-func TestReduceOperatorScenarios(t *testing.T) {
-	for _, tt := range reduceOperatorScenarios {
-		testScenario(t, &tt)
-	}
-	// documentScenarios(t, "Reduce", reduceOperatorScenarios)
-}

pkg/yqlib/operator_traverse_path.go

@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 type traversePreferences struct {
-	DontFollowAlias      bool
-	IncludeMapKeys       bool
-	DontAutoCreate       bool // by default, we automatically create entries on the fly.
-	DontIncludeMapValues bool
+	DontFollowAlias bool
+	IncludeMapKeys  bool
+	DontAutoCreate  bool // by default, we automatically create entries on the fly.
 }
 
 func splat(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, prefs traversePreferences) (Context, error) {
@@ -215,21 +214,10 @@ func traverseMap(context Context, matchingNode *CandidateNode, key string, prefs
 	if !prefs.DontAutoCreate && !context.DontAutoCreate && newMatches.Len() == 0 {
 		//no matches, create one automagically
 		valueNode := &yaml.Node{Tag: "!!null", Kind: yaml.ScalarNode, Value: "null"}
-		keyNode := &yaml.Node{Kind: yaml.ScalarNode, Value: key}
 		node := matchingNode.Node
-		node.Content = append(node.Content, keyNode, valueNode)
-
-		if prefs.IncludeMapKeys {
-			log.Debug("including key")
-			candidateNode := matchingNode.CreateChild(key, keyNode)
-			candidateNode.IsMapKey = true
-			newMatches.Set(fmt.Sprintf("keyOf-%v", candidateNode.GetKey()), candidateNode)
-		}
-		if !prefs.DontIncludeMapValues {
-			log.Debug("including value")
-			candidateNode := matchingNode.CreateChild(key, valueNode)
-			newMatches.Set(candidateNode.GetKey(), candidateNode)
-		}
+		node.Content = append(node.Content, &yaml.Node{Kind: yaml.ScalarNode, Value: key}, valueNode)
+		candidateNode := matchingNode.CreateChild(key, valueNode)
+		newMatches.Set(candidateNode.GetKey(), candidateNode)
 	}
 
 	results := list.New()
@@ -265,16 +253,11 @@ func doTraverseMap(newMatches *orderedmap.OrderedMap, candidate *CandidateNode,
 		} else if splat || keyMatches(key, wantedKey) {
 			log.Debug("MATCHED")
 			if prefs.IncludeMapKeys {
-				log.Debug("including key")
 				candidateNode := candidate.CreateChild(key.Value, key)
-				candidateNode.IsMapKey = true
 				newMatches.Set(fmt.Sprintf("keyOf-%v", candidateNode.GetKey()), candidateNode)
 			}
-			if !prefs.DontIncludeMapValues {
-				log.Debug("including value")
-				candidateNode := candidate.CreateChild(key.Value, value)
-				newMatches.Set(candidateNode.GetKey(), candidateNode)
-			}
+			candidateNode := candidate.CreateChild(key.Value, value)
+			newMatches.Set(candidateNode.GetKey(), candidateNode)
 		}
 	}
 

pkg/yqlib/operator_traverse_path_test.go

@@ -47,30 +47,13 @@ var traversePathOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 	},
 	{
 		description:    "Special characters",
-		subdescription: "Use quotes with brackets around path elements with special characters",
+		subdescription: "Use quotes around path elements with special characters",
 		document:       `{"{}": frog}`,
-		expression:     `.["{}"]`,
+		expression:     `."{}"`,
 		expected: []string{
 			"D0, P[{}], (!!str)::frog\n",
 		},
 	},
-	{
-		description:    "Keys with spaces",
-		subdescription: "Use quotes with brackets around path elements with special characters",
-		document:       `{"red rabbit": frog}`,
-		expression:     `.["red rabbit"]`,
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[red rabbit], (!!str)::frog\n",
-		},
-	},
-	{
-		skipDoc:    true,
-		document:   `{"flying fox": frog}`,
-		expression: `.["flying fox"]`,
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[flying fox], (!!str)::frog\n",
-		},
-	},
 	{
 		description:    "Dynamic keys",
 		subdescription: `Expressions within [] can be used to dynamically lookup / calculate keys`,
@@ -443,5 +426,5 @@ func TestTraversePathOperatorScenarios(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range traversePathOperatorScenarios {
 		testScenario(t, &tt)
 	}
-	documentScenarios(t, "Traverse (Read)", traversePathOperatorScenarios)
+	documentScenarios(t, "Traverse", traversePathOperatorScenarios)
 }

pkg/yqlib/operator_variables_test.go

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ var variableOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 		},
 	},
 	{
-		description:    "Using variables as a lookup",
-		subdescription: "Example taken from [jq](https://stedolan.github.io/jq/manual/#Variable/SymbolicBindingOperator:...as$identifier|...)",
+		description: "Using variables as a lookup",
 		document: `{"posts": [{"title": "Frist psot", "author": "anon"},
 		{"title": "A well-written article", "author": "person1"}],
 "realnames": {"anon": "Anonymous Coward",
@@ -41,5 +40,4 @@ func TestVariableOperatorScenarios(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tt := range variableOperatorScenarios {
 		testScenario(t, &tt)
 	}
-	documentScenarios(t, "Variable Operators", variableOperatorScenarios)
 }

pkg/yqlib/operators.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"container/list"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/jinzhu/copier"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
@@ -89,25 +88,16 @@ func createBooleanCandidate(owner *CandidateNode, value bool) *CandidateNode {
 	return owner.CreateChild(nil, node)
 }
 
-func createTraversalTree(path []interface{}, traversePrefs traversePreferences, targetKey bool) *ExpressionNode {
+func createTraversalTree(path []interface{}, traversePrefs traversePreferences) *ExpressionNode {
 	if len(path) == 0 {
 		return &ExpressionNode{Operation: &Operation{OperationType: selfReferenceOpType}}
 	} else if len(path) == 1 {
-		lastPrefs := traversePrefs
-		if targetKey {
-			err := copier.Copy(&lastPrefs, traversePrefs)
-			if err != nil {
-				panic(err)
-			}
-			lastPrefs.IncludeMapKeys = true
-			lastPrefs.DontIncludeMapValues = true
-		}
-		return &ExpressionNode{Operation: &Operation{OperationType: traversePathOpType, Preferences: lastPrefs, Value: path[0], StringValue: fmt.Sprintf("%v", path[0])}}
+		return &ExpressionNode{Operation: &Operation{OperationType: traversePathOpType, Preferences: traversePrefs, Value: path[0], StringValue: fmt.Sprintf("%v", path[0])}}
 	}
 
 	return &ExpressionNode{
 		Operation: &Operation{OperationType: shortPipeOpType},
-		Lhs:       createTraversalTree(path[0:1], traversePrefs, false),
-		Rhs:       createTraversalTree(path[1:], traversePrefs, targetKey),
+		Lhs:       createTraversalTree(path[0:1], traversePrefs),
+		Rhs:       createTraversalTree(path[1:], traversePrefs),
 	}
 }

release_instructions.txt

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 - increment version in snapcraft.yaml
 - increment version in github-action/Dockerfile
 - make sure local build passes
-- commit version update changes
 - tag git with same version number
 - commit vX tag - this will trigger github actions
 - use github actions to publish docker and make github release
 - check github updated yq action in marketplace
 
-
 - snapcraft
   - will auto create a candidate, test it works then promote
   

snap/snapcraft.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: yq
-version: '4.5.1'
+version: '4.4.1'
 summary: A lightweight and portable command-line YAML processor
 description: |
   The aim of the project is to be the jq or sed of yaml files.