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format_number

Formats the number X to a format like '#,--#,--#.--', rounded to d decimal places with HALF_EVEN round mode, and returns the result as a string.

For the corresponding Databricks SQL function, see format_number function.

Syntax

Python
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf

dbf.format_number(col=<col>, d=<d>)

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

col

pyspark.sql.Column or str

the column name of the numeric value to be formatted

d

int

the N decimal places

Returns

pyspark.sql.Column: the column of formatted results.

Examples

Python
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
df = spark.createDataFrame([(5,)], ["a"])
df.select("*", dbf.format_number("a", 4), dbf.format_number(df.a, 6)).show()