Yq: Dots in variable name

[cdaguerre]

This script doesnt work for:

# parameters.yml
parameters:
  database.name: app

$ yaml read parameters.yml parameters.database.name
null

I think this is valid yaml.
Am I missing something?

[mikefarah]

Ouch! No you're quite right, this won't handle dots in the name at the moment.

To fix this we'd need to add some escaping in the path name.

[bubbleattic]

The following workaround works in current build FYI:

yaml r ~/parameters.yml parameters[database.name]

[kenjones-cisco]

I think the approach show by @bubbleattic is probably the best approach. Otherwise I'm not sure how it would be possible to know if the intent by the user. The key lookup indicator [key] allows the user provide their intent and it will work regardless what format is used for any key.

If agreed, we can just update the docs accordingly.

[mikefarah]

Great find! I actually think that's better than escaping anyway :)