diff --git a/formats/to-ini.nu b/formats/to-ini.nu
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+# converts records into .ini files
+export def "to ini" [] {
+  transpose key value
+  | update value {|row|
+    get value
+    | transpose key value
+    | format '{key}={value}'
+    | prepend $"[($row.key)]"
+    | str join (char nl)
+  }
+  | get value
+  | str join (char nl)
+}