# LabelSelector

> A label selector is a label query over a set of resources. The result of matchLabels and matchExpressions are ANDed. An empty label selector matches all objects. A null label selector matches no objects.

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`apiVersion: meta/v1`

`import "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"`


## LabelSelector {#LabelSelector}

A label selector is a label query over a set of resources. The result of matchLabels and matchExpressions are ANDed. An empty label selector matches all objects. A null label selector matches no objects.

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<table>
  <thead><tr><th>Field</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td><code>matchExpressions</code><br/><em><a href="https://andygol-k8s.netlify.app/docs/reference/kubernetes-api/definitions/label-selector-requirement-v1-meta/#LabelSelectorRequirement">LabelSelectorRequirement array</a></em></td>
      <td>matchExpressions is a list of label selector requirements. The requirements are ANDed.</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><code>matchLabels</code><br/><em>object</em></td>
      <td>matchLabels is a map of {key,value} pairs. A single {key,value} in the matchLabels map is equivalent to an element of matchExpressions, whose key field is "key", the operator is "In", and the values array contains only "value". The requirements are ANDed.</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>