Set Operator

Sets the value of an attribute on a record

Syntax

// Set attribute to value
record.attribute := value

// Remove attribute
record.attribute := none

Description

record.attribute := value sets attribute to value. If record already has an attribute with a value, then this will overwrite it. Otherwise, if record doesn’t have an attribute with this name already, then := will create the attribute and set it to value.

attribute can be an attribute already on the record, or it can be a new attribute.

value can be a string or number literal, a record, or a variable bound to one of these.

record.attribute := none sets the value of attribute to the special value none, which is the empty set (a set with no elements).

Examples

Set the age of #students that don’t already have an age.

search
  student = [#student]
  age = if student.age then student.age
        else if student.grade then student.grade + 6
        
bind
  student.age := age

See Also

add operator | remove operator | merge operator