source
For core.
Runs a script file in the current context.
Command Type
keyword
Signature
> source {flags} (filename)
Parameters
filename: The filepath to the script file to source (nullfor no-op).
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| any | any |
Examples
Runs foo.nu in the current context.
> source foo.nu
Runs foo.nu in current context and call the command defined, suppose foo.nu has content: def say-hi [] { echo 'Hi!' }.
> source ./foo.nu; say-hi
Sourcing null is a no-op.
> source null
Source can be used with const variables.
> const file = if $nu.is-interactive { "interactive.nu" } else { null }; source $file
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.