into cell-path for conversions
Convert value to a cell-path.
Signature
> into cell-path {flags}
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| cell-path | cell-path |
| int | cell-path |
| list<any> | cell-path |
| list<record<value: any, optional: bool, insensitive: bool>> | cell-path |
Examples
Convert integer into cell path.
> 5 | into cell-path $.5
Convert cell path into cell path.
> 5 | into cell-path | into cell-path $.5
Convert string into cell path.
> 'some.path' | split row '.' | into cell-path $.some.path
Convert list into cell path.
> [5 c 7 h] | into cell-path $.5.c.7.h
Convert table into cell path.
> [[value, optional, insensitive]; [5 true false] [c false false] [d false true]] | into cell-path $.5?.c.d!
Notes
Converting a string directly into a cell path is intentionally not supported.
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