nz

Takes a value and an alternative of the same type, and stands in for the value where it is absent. Five overloads, one per data type. The alternative is optional; what is substituted when you leave it out is not stated by the contract, so pass one where the answer matters.

nz(series bool value, series bool alt) → series bool

nz(series color value, series color alt) → series color

nz(series float value, series float alt) → series float

nz(series int value, series int alt) → series int

nz(series string value, series string alt) → series string

Returns series bool or series color or series float or series int or series string — A value of the same data type as the arguments: series bool, series color, series float, series int or series string.

indicator("Delta, zero where absent")
plot(nz(orderflow.delta, 0))

See also values and types

Part of the function index.