Table.FromList
Table.FromList(list as list, optional splitter as nullable function, optional columns as any, optional default as any, optional extraValues as nullable number) as table
Converts a list, list
into a table by applying the optional splitting function, splitter
, to each item in the list. By default, the list is assumed to be a list of text values that is split by commas. Optional columns
may be the number of columns, a list of columns or a TableType. Optional default
and extraValues
may also be specified.
Create a table from a list using the default splitter.
Usage
Table.FromList(
{"a,apple", "b,ball", "c,cookie", "d,door"},
null,
{"Letter", "Example Word"}
)
Output
Table.FromRecords({
[Letter = "a", #"Example Word" = "apple"],
[Letter = "b", #"Example Word" = "ball"],
[Letter = "c", #"Example Word" = "cookie"],
[Letter = "d", #"Example Word" = "door"]
})
Create a table from a list using a custom splitter.
Usage
Table.FromList(
{"a,apple", "b,ball", "c,cookie", "d,door"},
Splitter.SplitByNothing(),
{"Letter and Example Word"}
)
Output
Table.FromRecords({
[#"Letter and Example Word" = "a,apple"],
[#"Letter and Example Word" = "b,ball"],
[#"Letter and Example Word" = "c,cookie"],
[#"Letter and Example Word" = "d,door"]
})
Create a table from the list using the Record.FieldValues splitter.
Usage
Table.FromList(
{
[CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob"],
[CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim"]
},
Record.FieldValues,
{"CustomerID", "Name"}
)
Output
Table.FromRecords({
[CustomerID = 1, Name = "Bob"],
[CustomerID = 2, Name = "Jim"]
})