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bool_or

Returns true if at least one value of col is true.

Syntax​

Python
from pyspark.sql import functions as sf

sf.bool_or(col)

Parameters​

Parameter

Type

Description

col

pyspark.sql.Column or column name

Column to check if at least one value is true.

Parameter

Type

Description

col

pyspark.sql.Column or column name

Column to check if at least one value is true.

Returns​

pyspark.sql.Column: true if at least one value of col is true, false otherwise.

Examples​

Python
df = spark.createDataFrame([[True], [True], [True]], ["flag"])
df.select(bool_or("flag")).show()
Output
+-------------+
|bool_or(flag)|
+-------------+
| true|
+-------------+
Python
df = spark.createDataFrame([[False], [False], [False]], ["flag"])
df.select(bool_or("flag")).show()
Output
+-------------+
|bool_or(flag)|
+-------------+
| false|
+-------------+