print_kv
Prints records in a Key-Value format.
print_kv( input:record, [field_separator=str, value_separator=str,
list_separator=str, flatten_separator=str,
null_value=str] ) -> str
Description
Prints records in a Key-Value format. Nested data will be flattend, keys or
values containing the given separators will be quoted and
the special characters \n, \r, \ and " will be escaped.
input: record
The record to print as a string.
field_separator = str (optional)
A string that shall separate the key-value pairs.
Must not be an empty string.
Defaults to " ".
value_separator = str (optional)
A string that shall separate key and value within key-value pair.
Must not be an empty string.
Defaults to "=".
list_separator = str (optional)
Must not be an empty string.
Defaults to ",".
flatten_separator = str (optional)
A string to join the keys of nested records with. For example,
given flatten="."
Defaults to ".".
null_value = str (optional)
A string to represent null values.
Defaults to the empty string.
Examples
Conditionally quoted strings
from { input: { key:"value" } }
output = input.print_kv()
{
input: {
key: "value",
},
output: "key=value",
}