make_object

Description

Turn a sequence of name:value elements into an object. Without arguments, returns an empty, non-null object literal.

Return type

any

Domain

This is a scalar function (calculates a single output value for a single input row.)

Categories

Usage

make_object( [ options ] [ , key_value ] ... )

Argument

Type

Required

Multiple

options

options

Optional

Only one

key_value

any

Optional

Can be multiple

Options

Option

Type

Meaning

keep_nulls

bool

Determines whether key-value pairs with null values are kept in the object (true) or discarded (false). Default is false (discard).

Examples

make_col obj:make_object(label:"speed", value:distance/(endtime-starttime), attime:endtime)

Make a new column ‘obj’ consisting of an object with keys ‘label’, ‘value’, and ‘attime’.

make_col obj:make_object()

Make a new column ‘obj’ consisting of an empty object that is not ‘null’.

Aliases

makeobject (deprecated)