NAME

Catmandu::Fix::paste - concatenate path values

SYNOPSIS

   # If you data record is:
   #   a: eeny
   #   b: meeny
   #   c: miny
   #   d: moe
   paste(my.string,a,b,c,d)                 # my.string: eeny meeny miny moe
   # Use a join character
   paste(my.string,a,b,c,d,join_char:", ")  # my.string: eeny, meeny, miny, moe
   # Paste literal strings with a tilde sign
   paste(my.string,~Hi,a,~how are you?)     # my.string: Hi eeny how are you?
   # Paste works even when not all values are instantiated
   paste(my.string,x,a,z)                   # my.string: eeny

DESCRIPTION

Paste places a concatenation of all paths starting from the second path into the first path. Literal values can be pasted by prefixing them with a tilde (~) sign.

When a path doesn't exist it is regarded as having an empty '' value.

SEE ALSO

Catmandu::Fix