nushell/docs/commands/let.md

title	layout	version
let	command	0.59.0

Create a variable and give it a value.

Signature

> let (var_name) (initial_value)

Parameters

• var_name: variable name
• initial_value: equals sign followed by value

Examples

Set a variable to a value

> let x = 10

Set a variable to the result of an expression

> let x = 10 + 100

Set a variable based on the condition

> let x = if $false { -1 } else { 1 }