octet_length
Calculates the byte length for the specified string column.
For the corresponding Databricks SQL function, see octet_length function.
Syntax
Python
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
dbf.octet_length(col=<col>)
Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
| Source column or strings |
Returns
pyspark.sql.Column: Byte length of the col
Examples
Python
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
df = spark.createDataFrame([('cat',), ( '\U0001F408',)], ['cat'])
df.select('*', dbf.octet_length('cat')).show()