nushell/docs/commands/from_yml.md

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

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

## Signature

```> from yml ```

## 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 yml`
			`layout: command`
fix typo, update some examples and regenerate docs (#4718) 2022-03-04 13:10:09 +01:00			`version: 0.59.1`
Auto-generate markdown command docs (#4451) * Finish updating * a couple improvements * Update renames * cleanup examples 2022-02-14 03:22:51 +01:00			`---`

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

			`## Signature`

			```> from yml ```

update #4455, regenerate commands' docs and update make_docs script (#4586) * feat: update #4455, regenerate commands' docs * chore: update make_docs script 2022-02-21 18:26:00 +01:00			`## 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`
			```