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kll_sketch_get_quantile_float

Extracts a quantile value from a KLL float sketch given an input rank value. The rank can be a single value or an array.

Syntax

Python
from pyspark.sql import functions as sf

sf.kll_sketch_get_quantile_float(sketch, rank)

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

sketch

pyspark.sql.Column or str

The KLL float sketch binary representation.

rank

pyspark.sql.Column or str

The rank value(s) to extract (between 0.0 and 1.0).

Returns

pyspark.sql.Column: The quantile value(s).

Examples

Example 1: Get quantile from KLL float sketch

Python
from pyspark.sql import functions as sf
df = spark.createDataFrame([1.0,2.0,3.0,4.0,5.0], "FLOAT")
sketch_df = df.agg(sf.kll_sketch_agg_float("value").alias("sketch"))
sketch_df.select(sf.kll_sketch_get_quantile_float("sketch", sf.lit(0.5))).show()
Output
+------------------------------------------+
|kll_sketch_get_quantile_float(sketch, 0.5)|
+------------------------------------------+
| 3.0|
+------------------------------------------+