soundex
Returns the SoundEx encoding for a string.
For the corresponding Databricks SQL function, see soundex function.
Syntax
Python
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
dbf.soundex(col=<col>)
Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
| target column to work on. |
Returns
pyspark.sql.Column: SoundEx encoded string.
Examples
Python
from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
df = spark.createDataFrame([("Peters",),("Uhrbach",)], ["s"])
df.select("*", dbf.soundex("s")).show()