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In this tutorial we will see how to convert a pyspark dataframe into a pandas using the toPandas() function. Introduction After having processed the data in PySpark, we sometimes have to reconvert our pyspark dataframe to use some machine learning applications (indeed some machine learning models are not implemented in pyspark, for example XGBoost). However, the toPandas() function is one of the most expensive operations and should therefore be used with care, especially if we are dealing with large volumes of data. Pandas DataFrames are stored in RAM directly, this has the advantage of processing operations faster but is limited by…

The purpose of this article is to explain you how to create an empty dataframe in pyspark. Introduction In some cases it may be necessary to create an empty dataframe. For example when a stream…

PySpark lit() : In this tutorial we will see how to use the pyspark.sql.functions.lit() in Spark SQL. Introduction The lit() function present in Pyspark is used to add a new column in a Pyspark Dataframe…

Pyspark Distinct : In this tutorial we will see how to get the distinct values of a column in a Dataframe Pyspark. Introduction It can be interesting to know the distinct values of a column…

PySpark orderBy : In this tutorial we will see how to sort a Pyspark dataframe in ascending or descending order. Introduction To sort a dataframe in pyspark, we can use 3 methods: orderby(), sort() or…

PySpark Read CSV file : In this tutorial, I will explain how to create a spark dataframe using a CSV file. Introduction CSV is a widely used data format for processing data. The read.csv() function…

PySpark Groupby : We will see in this tutorial how to aggregate data with the Groupby function present in Spark. Introduction PySpark’s groupBy() function is used to aggregate identical data from a dataframe and then…

PySpark Filter : In this tutorial we will see how to use the filter function in pyspark Introduction The filter() function is widely used when you want to filter a spark dataframe. I will show…

JSON to CSV Python : In this tutorial we will show you how to convert a JSON file to a CSV file in the python programming language. Overview JSON literally means Javascript Object Notation. It…

How to Check Python Version : In this tutorial we will see how to get the version of python that is installed in our operating system via command prompts or directly from a script. Overview…