Rules - Handle missing values with coalesce()
The coalesce() function now returns the first non-nil argument, allowing you to provide fallback values in rule expressions for handling missing or undefined parameters.
The coalesce() function returns the first argument that is not nil. Use it to provide a fallback in rule expressions:
http.request.uri.path eq coalesce(http.request.uri.args["expected_path"][0], "/")For details, refer to the coalesce() function reference.
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