read.df {SparkR}R Documentation

Load an DataFrame

Description

Returns the dataset in a data source as a DataFrame

Usage

read.df(sqlContext, path = NULL, source = NULL, schema = NULL, ...)

loadDF(sqlContext, path = NULL, source = NULL, schema = NULL, ...)

Arguments

sqlContext

SQLContext to use

path

The path of files to load

source

The name of external data source

schema

The data schema defined in structType

Details

The data source is specified by the 'source' and a set of options(...). If 'source' is not specified, the default data source configured by "spark.sql.sources.default" will be used.

Value

DataFrame

Examples

## Not run: 
##D sc <- sparkR.init()
##D sqlContext <- sparkRSQL.init(sc)
##D df1 <- read.df(sqlContext, "path/to/file.json", source = "json")
##D schema <- structType(structField("name", "string"),
##D                      structField("info", "map<string,double>"))
##D df2 <- read.df(sqlContext, mapTypeJsonPath, "json", schema)
##D df3 <- loadDF(sqlContext, "data/test_table", "parquet", mergeSchema = "true")
## End(Not run)
[Package SparkR version 1.6.3 Index]