col

Returns a Column based on the given column name. Supports Spark Connect.

Syntax

Python

from pyspark.sql import functions as dbf

dbf.col(col=<col>)

# Or

dbf.column(col=<col>)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
col	str	The name for the column.

Parameter	Type	Description
col	str	The name for the column.

Returns

pyspark.sql.Column: the corresponding column instance.

Examples

Python

from pyspark.sql import functions as dbf
dbf.col('x')

Output

Column<'x'>