case()

Evaluates an expression with branching based on multiple conditions.

Syntax

case(CONDITION_1, EXPR_1[, CONDITION_2, EXPR2, ...], DEFAULT_EXPR)
Required Parameter
CONDITION_1, EXPR_1[, CONDITION_2, EXPR2, ...]
Specify the conditional statement in pairs with the evaluation expression (EXPR_N) to be executed when it is true or not null.
DEFAULT_EXPR
Specify the expression to be performed when none of the evaluation conditions are met.

Usage

  1. Evaluate a score over 90 as A, 80 as B, 70 as C, 60 as D, and others as F.

    json "[
      {'Name': 'Alice', 'Score': 98},
      {'Name': 'Bob', 'Score': 65},
      {'Name': 'Clark', 'Score': 40}
      ]" 
    | eval
      Grade=case(
        Score > 90, "A",
        Score > 80, "B",
        Score > 70, "C",
        Score > 60, "D",
        "F") 
    | order Name, Grade, Score
    
  2. When the string length of the str field is greater than 9, cut it into 9 characters and apply an ellipsis.

    json "[
        {'str': 'Somewhere over the rainbow'},
        {'str': 'Wonderful'}
    ]"
    | eval truncated=case(len(str) > 10, concat(left(str, 10), "…"), str)