format pattern
For strings.
Format columns into a string using a simple pattern.
Command Type
built-in
Signature
> format pattern {flags} (pattern)
Parameters
pattern: The pattern to output. e.g.) “{foo}: {bar}”.
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| table | list<string> |
| record | any |
Examples
Print filenames with their sizes
> ls | format pattern '{name}: {size}'
Print elements from some columns of a table
> [[col1, col2]; [v1, v2] [v3, v4]] | format pattern '{col2}'
╭───┬────╮
│ 0 │ v2 │
│ 1 │ v4 │
╰───┴────╯
Escape braces by repeating them
> {start: 3, end: 5} | format pattern 'if {start} < {end} {{ "correct" }} else {{ "incorrect" }}'
if 3 < 5 { "correct" } else { "incorrect" }Ported from nushell/nushell.github.io. Copyright (c) 2021 Nushell Project. MIT License.