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# Description This PR renames the conversion functions on `Value` to be more consistent. It follows the Rust [API guidelines](https://rust-lang.github.io/api-guidelines/naming.html#ad-hoc-conversions-follow-as_-to_-into_-conventions-c-conv) for ad-hoc conversions. The conversion functions on `Value` now come in a few forms: - `coerce_{type}` takes a `&Value` and attempts to convert the value to `type` (e.g., `i64` are converted to `f64`). This is the old behavior of some of the `as_{type}` functions -- these functions have simply been renamed to better reflect what they do. - The new `as_{type}` functions take a `&Value` and returns an `Ok` result only if the value is of `type` (no conversion is attempted). The returned value will be borrowed if `type` is non-`Copy`, otherwise an owned value is returned. - `into_{type}` exists for non-`Copy` types, but otherwise does not attempt conversion just like `as_type`. It takes an owned `Value` and always returns an owned result. - `coerce_into_{type}` has the same relationship with `coerce_{type}` as `into_{type}` does with `as_{type}`. - `to_{kind}_string`: conversion to different string formats (debug, abbreviated, etc.). Only two of the old string conversion functions were removed, the rest have been renamed only. - `to_{type}`: other conversion functions. Currently, only `to_path` exists. (And `to_string` through `Display`.) This table summaries the above: | Form | Cost | Input Ownership | Output Ownership | Converts `Value` case/`type` | | ---------------------------- | ----- | --------------- | ---------------- | -------- | | `as_{type}` | Cheap | Borrowed | Borrowed/Owned | No | | `into_{type}` | Cheap | Owned | Owned | No | | `coerce_{type}` | Cheap | Borrowed | Borrowed/Owned | Yes | | `coerce_into_{type}` | Cheap | Owned | Owned | Yes | | `to_{kind}_string` | Expensive | Borrowed | Owned | Yes | | `to_{type}` | Expensive | Borrowed | Owned | Yes | # User-Facing Changes Breaking API change for `Value` in `nu-protocol` which is exposed as part of the plugin API. |
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nu-cmd-extra
the extra commands are not part of the Nushell binary
The commands in this crate are the extra commands of Nushell. They do not get built for the release and it is the responsibility of the developer to build these commands if they want to use them.
These commands are not going to part of the 1.0 Api; meaning that there is no guarantee longer term that these commands will be around into the future. Of course since they are part of the source tree one could always incorporate them into their own custom release.
How to build the commands in this crate
Step 1 is to read the installation notes for Nushell which is located in our Nushell book.
Once Rust is installed you can then build Nushell with the following command.
cargo build --features=extra
Your Nushell binary which just got built is called nu and will be located here.
nushell/target/debug/nu