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date_part

Extracts a part of the date/timestamp or interval source.

Syntax

Python
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf

dbf.date_part(field=<field>, source=<source>)

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

field

pyspark.sql.Column

Selects which part of the source should be extracted, and supported string values are as same as the fields of the equivalent function extract.

source

pyspark.sql.Column or str

A date/timestamp or interval column from where field should be extracted.

Returns

pyspark.sql.Column: a part of the date/timestamp or interval source.

Examples

Python
import datetime
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
df = spark.createDataFrame([(datetime.datetime(2015, 4, 8, 13, 8, 15),)], ['ts'])
df.select(
'*',
dbf.date_part(dbf.lit('YEAR'), 'ts').alias('year'),
dbf.date_part(dbf.lit('month'), 'ts').alias('month'),
dbf.date_part(dbf.lit('WEEK'), 'ts').alias('week'),
dbf.date_part(dbf.lit('D'), df.ts).alias('day'),
dbf.date_part(dbf.lit('M'), df.ts).alias('minute'),
dbf.date_part(dbf.lit('S'), df.ts).alias('second')
).show()