nushell/docs/commands/from_yaml.md

---
title: from yaml
layout: command
version: 0.59.1
---

Parse text as .yaml/.yml and create table.

## Signature

```> from yaml ```

## Examples

Converts yaml formatted string to table
```shell
> 'a: 1' | from yaml
```

Converts yaml formatted string to table
```shell
> '[ a: 1, b: [1, 2] ]' | from yaml
```
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			`title: from yaml`
			`layout: command`
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			`Parse text as .yaml/.yml and create table.`

			`## Signature`

			```> from yaml ```

			`## Examples`

			`Converts yaml formatted string to table`
			```shell
			`> 'a: 1' \| from yaml`
			```

			`Converts yaml formatted string to table`
			```shell
			`> '[ a: 1, b: [1, 2] ]' \| from yaml`
			```