yq:tldr:c8061

yq: Output a YAML file, in pretty-print format (v3).

$ yq read ${filename-yaml} --colors

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This command is using the yq tool to read and display the contents of a YAML file with syntax highlighting.

Here is a breakdown of each component:

yq: This is the command-line tool being used. yq is a YAML processor and JSON query tool.
read: This is the command option for yq that tells it to read and display the contents of a YAML file.
${filename-yaml}: This is a placeholder for the actual YAML filename. The ${...} syntax is often used in shell scripting to specify a variable. In this case, the variable name is filename and the default value is yaml. This means that if the filename variable is not set, it will default to yaml. You would replace ${filename-yaml} with the actual filename you want to read.
--colors: This command option provides syntax highlighting, making it easier to read and understand the YAML file by using different colors for different types of elements (e.g., keys, values, comments, etc.).

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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