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fish/bash function to prevent changing blank lines while using yq
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yqblank.sh
#fish
function yqblank;
yq eval "$argv[1]" "$argv[2]" | diff -B "$argv[2]" - | patch "$argv[2]" -o -
end
#bash
yqblank() {
yq "$1" "$2" | diff -B "$2" - | patch "$2" -
}
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bewuethr commented Jun 2, 2023 •
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Do also leave blanks alone, like when you have multiple blanks before a comment at the end of a line: diff -wB.

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