| # `explore` |
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| Explore is a table pager, just like `less` but for table structured data. |
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| ## Signature |
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| `> explore --head --index --reverse --peek` |
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| ### Parameters |
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| - `--head {boolean}`: turn off column headers |
| - `--index`: show row indexes (by default it's not showed) |
| - `--reverse`: start from the last row |
| - `--peek`: returns a last used value, so it can be used in next pipelines |
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| ## Get Started |
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| ```nu |
| ls | explore -i |
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| So the main point of [`explore`](/commands/docs/explore.md) is `:table` (Which you see on the above screenshot). |
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| You can interact with it via `<Left>`, `<Right>`, `<Up>`, `<Down>` _arrow keys_. |
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| You can inspect a underlying values by entering into cursor mode. You can press either `<i>` or `<Enter>` to do so. |
| Then using _arrow keys_ you can choose a necessary cell. |
| And you'll be able to see it's underlying structure. |
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| You can obtain more information about the various aspects of it by `:help`. |
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| ## Commands |
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| [`explore`](/commands/docs/explore.md) has a list of built in commands you can use. Commands are run through pressing `<:>` and then a command name. |
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| To find out the comprehensive list of commands you can type `:help`. |
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| ## Config |
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| You can configure many things (including styles and colors), via config. |
| You can find an example configuration in [`default-config.nu`](https://github.com/nushell/nushell/blob/main/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu). |
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| ## Examples |
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| ### Peeking a value |
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| ```nu |
| $nu | explore --peek |
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| ### `:try` command |
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| There's an interactive environment which you can use to navigate through data using `nu`. |
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| #### Keeping the chosen value by `$nu` |
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| Remember you can combine it with `--peek`. |
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