Put object

Description
This command allows you to modify data at a given selector.
It generally works in the same way as put, but allows you to write entire maps with a single command.
Note that put object will completely overwrite any existing data at the given selector.
Usage
dasel put object -f <file> -t <type> -t <type> <selector> <value:key=value> <value:key=value>
Omit the types and values to create an empty object/map.
Flag
Description
-t, <type>
The type of value you want to put.
You must repeat this argument for each value provided.
Available arguments:
string
int
bool
<value>
The key + value to write askey=value
Dasel will parse this value as a string, int, or bool depending on the given type.
This is required.
-f, --file
Specify the file to query. This is required unless you are piping in data.
If piping in data you can optionally pass -f stdin/-f -.
-o, --out
Specify the output file. If present, results will be written to the given file. If not present, results will be written to the input file (or stdout if none given).
To force output to be written to stdout, pass -o stdoutor-o -.
-r, --read
Specify the parser to use when reading the input data.
This is required if you are piping in data, otherwise dasel will use the given file extension to guess which parser to use.
See supported file types.
-w, --write
Specify the parser to use when writing the output data.
If not provided dasel will attempt to use the --out and --read flags to determine which parser to use.
See supported file types.
-p, --parser
Shorthand for -r <value> -w <value>
-m, --multiple
Tells dasel to put multiple items.
See multiple.
-s, --selector, <selector>
Specify the selector to use. See selectors for more information.
If no selector flag is given, dasel assumes the first argument given is the selector.
This is required.
--plain
By default, dasel formats the output using the specified parser.
If this flag is used no formatting occurs and the results output as a string.
-c, --compact
This tells dasel to output compact data where possible. E.g. not pretty printing JSON.
--merge-input-documents
See merge input documents.
Example
Put object
echo "" |
dasel put object -p yaml -t string -t int "my.favourites" colour=red number=3
Results in the following:
my:
  favourites:
    colour: red
    number: 3

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Flag	Description
`-t`, `<type>`	The type of value you want to put. You must repeat this argument for each value provided. Available arguments: string int bool
`<value>`	The key + value to write as`key=value` Dasel will parse this value as a string, int, or bool depending on the given `type`. This is required.
`-f`, `--file`	Specify the file to query. This is required unless you are piping in data. If piping in data you can optionally pass `-f stdin`/`-f -`.
`-o`, `--out`	Specify the output file. If present, results will be written to the given file. If not present, results will be written to the input file (or stdout if none given). To force output to be written to stdout, pass `-o stdout`or`-o -`.
`-r`, `--read`	Specify the parser to use when reading the input data. This is required if you are piping in data, otherwise dasel will use the given file extension to guess which parser to use. See supported file types.
`-w`, `--write`	Specify the parser to use when writing the output data. If not provided dasel will attempt to use the `--out` and `--read` flags to determine which parser to use. See supported file types.
`-p`, `--parser`	Shorthand for `-r <value> -w <value>`
`-m`, `--multiple`	Tells dasel to put multiple items. See multiple.
`-s`, `--selector`, `<selector>`	Specify the selector to use. See selectors for more information. If no selector flag is given, dasel assumes the first argument given is the selector. This is required.
`--plain`	By default, dasel formats the output using the specified parser. If this flag is used no formatting occurs and the results output as a string.
`-c`, `--compact`	This tells dasel to output compact data where possible. E.g. not pretty printing JSON.
`--merge-input-documents`	See merge input documents.