Reformat Data type (format)

Reformat one data-type into another data-type

Description

format takes a data from stdin and returns that data reformated in another specified data-type

Usage

<stdin> -> format data-type -> <stdout>

Examples

» tout json { "One": 1, "Two": 2, "Three": 3 } -> format yaml
One: 1
Three: 3
Two: 2

See Also

• Define Type (cast): Alters the data-type of the previous function without altering its output
• Output With Type Annotation (tout): Print a string to the stdout and set it's data-type
• Marshal() (type): Converts structured memory into a structured file format (eg for stdio)
• Unmarshal() (type): Converts a structured file format into structured memory

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