let
For core.
Create a variable and give it a value.
Command Type
keyword
Signature
> let {flags} (var_name) (initial_value)
Parameters
var_name: The variable name to create.initial_value: Equals sign followed by value.
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| any | any |
Examples
Set a variable to a value (no output).
> let x = 10
Set a variable to the result of an expression (no output).
> let x = 10 + 100
Set a variable based on the condition (no output).
> let x = if false { -1 } else { 1 }
Set a variable to the output of a pipeline.
> ls | let files
Use let in the middle of a pipeline to assign and pass the value.
> 10 | let x | $x + 5
15
Use let in the middle of a pipeline, then consume value with $in.
> 10 | let x | $in + 5
15
Notes
This command is a parser keyword. For details, check: https://www.nushell.sh/book/thinking_in_nu.html
Ported from nushell/nushell.github.io. Copyright (c) 2021 Nushell Project. MIT License.