Related problem
It is currently impossible to update/insert/upsert a nested path from a variable:
let p = 'ls.use_ls_colors'
$env.config | upsert $p false
Nushell treats $p as a string and instead of setting $env.config.ls.use_ls_colors, it ads a new entry $env.config.'ls.use_ls_colors'. This is also a bug because you shouldn't be allowed to have . as a column name.
Describe the solution you'd like
- IMO, the first parameter to
update/insert/upsert (and possibly other relevant commands) should auto-convert the string into a nested cell paths.
- Another option would be to add
into cell-path command that would do the same, and you'd have to call upsert ($p | into cell-path) false.
The options are not mutually exclusive. Either way, the bug that . can appear as a column name should be fixed.
Describe alternatives you've considered
No response
Additional context and details
| key |
value |
| version |
0.72.1 |
| branch |
main |
| commit_hash |
850ecf6 |
| build_os |
linux-x86_64 |
| build_target |
x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu |
| rust_version |
rustc 1.65.0 (897e37553 2022-11-02) |
| rust_channel |
1.65.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu |
| cargo_version |
cargo 1.65.0 (4bc8f24d3 2022-10-20) |
| pkg_version |
0.72.1 |
| build_time |
2022-12-03 12:09:09 +02:00 |
| build_rust_channel |
release |
| features |
database, dataframe, default, trash, which, zip |
| installed_plugins |
gstat |
Related problem
It is currently impossible to
update/insert/upserta nested path from a variable:Nushell treats
$pas a string and instead of setting$env.config.ls.use_ls_colors, it ads a new entry$env.config.'ls.use_ls_colors'. This is also a bug because you shouldn't be allowed to have.as a column name.Describe the solution you'd like
update/insert/upsert(and possibly other relevant commands) should auto-convert the string into a nested cell paths.into cell-pathcommand that would do the same, and you'd have to callupsert ($p | into cell-path) false.The options are not mutually exclusive. Either way, the bug that
.can appear as a column name should be fixed.Describe alternatives you've considered
No response
Additional context and details