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Version: 0.12

path

The path module contains utility functions for path handling

Functions​

try_default(base, segments, otherwise)​

Determine if a base value matches an segment index array. Returns the value under the match on a hit. Returns a default user provided value on no match.

The base value can be a record, an array or the literal null.

The segments value should be an array where each field is used to traverse the base value, as follows:

  • String yielding expression segments used for field traversal
  • Integer yielding expression segments used for array traversal
  • A empty segment list yields is considered a match yielding the base value

Examples

use std::path;

{"snot": "badger"} == path::try_default({"snot": "badger"}, [], "test")
"flook" == path::try_default([{"snot": "badger"}, ["fleek", "flook"]], [1, 1], "test")
"badger" == path::try_default([{"snot": "badger"}, ["fleek", "flook"]], [0, "snot"], "test")
"fleek" == path::try_default([{"snot": "badger"}, ["fleek", "flook"]], [1, 0], "test")
"test" == path::try_default([{"snot": "badger"}, ["fleek", "flook"]], [1, 2], "test")

# Statements of the general form
 match event of
   case %{ absent host } => let event.host = system::hostname()
   default => event.host
 end;

# Can now be written more tersely as:
# If host is absent, default to the system hostname
let host = try_default(event, ["host"], system::hostname())

Returns a tremor value