to_csv function

Applies to: check marked yes Databricks SQL check marked yes Databricks Runtime

Returns a CSV string with the specified struct value.

Syntax 

to_csv(expr [, options] )

Arguments

  • expr: A STRUCT expression.

  • options: An optional MAP literal expression with keys and values being STRING.

Returns

A STRING.

See from_csv function for details on possible options.

Examples 

> SELECT to_csv(named_struct('a', 1, 'b', 2));
 1,2
> SELECT to_csv(named_struct('time', to_timestamp('2015-08-26', 'yyyy-MM-dd')), map('timestampFormat', 'dd/MM/yyyy'));
 26/08/2015