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kll_sketch_merge_float

Merges two KLL float sketch buffers together into one.

Syntax

Python
from pyspark.sql import functions as sf

sf.kll_sketch_merge_float(left, right)

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

left

pyspark.sql.Column or str

The first KLL float sketch.

right

pyspark.sql.Column or str

The second KLL float sketch.

Returns

pyspark.sql.Column: The merged KLL sketch.

Examples

Example 1: Merge two KLL float sketches

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"))
result = sketch_df.select(sf.kll_sketch_merge_float("sketch", "sketch")).first()[0]
result is not None and len(result) > 0
Output
True