Source: https://dev-docs.nebula-graph.io/v5.3.2/database-gql-reference/dql/clauses/yield/
Documentation version: v5.3.2

# YIELD clause

The YIELD clause selects columns to be used by subsequent statements, or renames those columns.

## Syntax

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 yield_clause  

````
yield_clause ::=
    'YIELD' yield_item_name ( 'AS' variable )? ( ',' yield_item_name ( 'AS' variable )? )*

````

## Parameters

### `yield_item_name`

The name of the selected column.

### `variable`

The alias for the selected column. `variable` can be a regular identifier or a delimited identifier enclosed with backticks (```). For more information about identifiers, see [Rules for naming identifiers](https://dev-docs.nebula-graph.io/v5.3.2/database-gql-reference/overview/keywords-identifiers/#rules_for_naming_identifiers).

## Examples

### Select and rename columns

````
'''
CALL show_graphs() YIELD graph_type, name AS graph_name 
RETURN graph_type, graph_name
'''

````

The preceding statement performs the following operations:

1. Calls the procedure `show_graphs()` to obtain information about graphs. For more information, see [CALL procedures](https://dev-docs.nebula-graph.io/v5.3.2/database-gql-reference/dql/call/call-procedure/).
2. Selects the columns `graph_type` and `name` using the YIELD clause, and renames the column `name` to `graph_name`.
3. Returns the columns `graph_type` and `graph_name`.

Return:

````
+--------------+------------+
| graph_type   | graph_name |
+--------------+------------+
| movie_type   | movie      |
+--------------+------------+

````