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We also have an active [Discord](https://discord.gg/NtAbbGn) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/nu_shell) if you'd like to come and chat with us.
You can also find more learning resources in our [documentation](https://www.nushell.sh/documentation.html) site.
Try it in Gitpod.
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* Finally, Nu views data functionally. Rather than using mutation, pipelines act as a means to load, change, and save data without mutable state.
# Commands
## Initial commands
| command | description |
| ------------- | ------------- |
| cd path | Change to a new path |
| cp source path | Copy files |
| date (--utc) | Get the current datetime |
| fetch url | Fetch contents from a url and retrieve data as a table if possible |
| help | Display help information about commands |
| ls (path) | View the contents of the current or given path |
| mkdir path | Make directories, creates intermediary directories as required. |
| mv source target | Move files or directories. |
| open filename | Load a file into a cell, convert to table if possible (avoid by appending '--raw') |
| post url body (--user <user>) (--password <password>) | Post content to a url and retrieve data as a table if possible |
| ps | View current processes |
| sys | View information about the current system |
| which filename | Finds a program file. |
| rm {file or directory} | Remove a file, (for removing directory append '--recursive') |
| version | Display Nu version |
## Shell commands
| command | description |
| ------- | ----------- |
| exit (--now) | Exit the current shell (or all shells) |
| enter (path) | Create a new shell and begin at this path |
| p | Go to previous shell |
| n | Go to next shell |
| shells | Display the list of current shells |
## Filters on tables (structured data)
| command | description |
| ------------- | ------------- |
| append row-data | Append a row to the end of the table |
| compact ...columns | Remove rows where given columns are empty |
| count | Show the total number of rows |
| default column row-data | Sets a default row's column if missing |
| edit column-or-column-path value | Edit an existing column to have a new value |
| embed column | Creates a new table of one column with the given name, and places the current table inside of it |
| first amount | Show only the first number of rows |
| format pattern | Format table row data as a string following the given pattern |
| get column-or-column-path | Open column and get data from the corresponding cells |
| group-by column | Creates a new table with the data from the table rows grouped by the column given |
| histogram column ...column-names | Creates a new table with a histogram based on the column name passed in, optionally give the frequency column name
| inc (column-or-column-path) | Increment a value or version. Optionally use the column of a table |
| insert column-or-column-path value | Insert a new column to the table |
| last amount | Show only the last number of rows |
| nth ...row-numbers | Return only the selected rows |
| pick ...columns | Down-select table to only these columns |
| pivot --header-row <headers> | Pivot the tables, making columns into rows and vice versa |
| prepend row-data | Prepend a row to the beginning of the table |
| reject ...columns | Remove the given columns from the table |
| reverse | Reverses the table. |
| skip amount | Skip a number of rows |
| skip-while condition | Skips rows while the condition matches |
| split-by column | Creates a new table with the data from the inner tables splitted by the column given |
| sort-by ...columns | Sort by the given columns |
| str (column) | Apply string function. Optionally use the column of a table |
| sum | Sum a column of values |
| tags | Read the tags (metadata) for values |
| to-bson | Convert table into .bson binary data |
| to-csv | Convert table into .csv text |
| to-json | Convert table into .json text |
| to-sqlite | Convert table to sqlite .db binary data |
| to-toml | Convert table into .toml text |
| to-tsv | Convert table into .tsv text |
| to-url | Convert table to a urlencoded string |
| to-yaml | Convert table into .yaml text |
| where condition | Filter table to match the condition |
## Filters on text (unstructured data)
| command | description |
| ------------- | ------------- |
| from-bson | Parse binary data as .bson and create table |
| from-csv | Parse text as .csv and create table |
| from-ini | Parse text as .ini and create table |
| from-json | Parse text as .json and create table |
| from-sqlite | Parse binary data as sqlite .db and create table |
| from-ssv --minimum-spaces <minimum number of spaces to count as a separator> | Parse text as space-separated values and create table |
| from-toml | Parse text as .toml and create table |
| from-tsv | Parse text as .tsv and create table |
| from-url | Parse urlencoded string and create a table |
| from-xml | Parse text as .xml and create a table |
| from-yaml | Parse text as a .yaml/.yml and create a table |
| lines | Split single string into rows, one per line |
| parse pattern | Convert text to a table by matching the given pattern |
| size | Gather word count statistics on the text |
| split-column sep ...column-names | Split row contents across multiple columns via the separator, optionally give the columns names |
| split-row sep | Split row contents over multiple rows via the separator |
| trim | Trim leading and following whitespace from text data |
| {external-command} $it | Run external command with given arguments, replacing $it with each row text |
## Consuming commands
| command | description |
| ------------- | ------------- |
| autoview | View the contents of the pipeline as a table or list |
| binaryview | Autoview of binary data (optional feature) |
| clip | Copy the contents of the pipeline to the copy/paste buffer (optional feature) |
| save filename | Save the contents of the pipeline to a file |
| table | View the contents of the pipeline as a table |
| textview | Autoview of text data |
| tree | View the contents of the pipeline as a tree (optional feature) |
You can find a list of Nu commands, complete with documentation, in [quick command references](https://www.nushell.sh/documentation.html#quick-command-references).
# License