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default for filters

Sets a default row's column if missing.

Signature

> default {flags} (default value) (column name)

Parameters

  • default value: the value to use as a default
  • column name: the name of the column

Input/output types:

input output
any any

Examples

Give a default 'target' column to all file entries

>ls-la|default'nothing'target

Get the env value of MY_ENV with a default value 'abc' if not present

>$env|get-iMY_ENV|default'abc'

Replace the null value in a list

> [1, 2, null, 4] |default3
╭───┬───╮
01
12
23
34
╰───┴───╯

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