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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

» %{ One: 1, Two: 2, Three: 3 } -> format xml
<xml>
    <One>1</One>
    <Three>3</Three>
    <Two>2</Two>
</xml>

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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