# Apply expression > Supported in: Batch, Faster, Streaming Transforms input dataset by applying a single expression. **Transform categories**: Popular ## Declared arguments * **Dataset:** Dataset to apply expression to.
*Table* * **Expression:** Expression to apply.
*Expression\* ## Examples ### Example 1: Base case **Argument values:** * **Dataset:** ri.foundry.main.dataset.a * **Expression:**
alias(
 alias: kilometers,
 expression:
convertDistance(
 amount: `miles`,
 currentUnit: `mile`,
 targetUnit: `kilometer`,
),
) **Input:** | airline | miles | | ----- | ----- | | foundry airways | 2500 | | new air | 3000 | **Output:** | kilometers | airline | miles | | ----- | ----- | ----- | | 4023.36 | foundry airways | 2500 | | 4828.03 | new air | 3000 | ***