format pattern for strings
Format columns into a string using a simple pattern.
Signature
> format pattern {flags} (pattern)
Parameters
pattern: The pattern to output. e.g.) "{foo}: {bar}".
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| record | any |
| table | list<string> |
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 │
╰───┴────╯