to text for formats

Convert data into plain text format.

Signature

> to text {flags}

Flags

  • --no-newline, -n: Do not append a newline to the end of the text.
  • --serialize, -s: Serialize nushell types that cannot be deserialized.

Input/output types:

inputoutput
anystring

Examples

Outputs data as simple text with a trailing newline.

> [1] | to text
1

Outputs data as simple text without a trailing newline.

> [1] | to text --no-newline
1

Outputs external data as simple text.

> git help -a | lines | find -r '^ ' | to text

Outputs records as simple text.

> ls | to text