sort
The sort method creates a new PartitionedTable from the result of applying sortColumns to the underlying partitioned table.
note
sortColumns must not reference the "constituent" column.
Syntax
sort(sortColumns)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sortColumns | Collection<SortColumn | The columns to sort by. Must not reference the "constituent" column. |
Returns
A new PartitionedTable with the supplied sortColumns applied.
Examples
source = newTable(
stringCol("X", "A", "B", "A", "C", "B", "A", "B", "B", "C"),
stringCol("Y", "M", "N", "O", "N", "P", "M", "O", "P", "M"),
intCol("Number", 55, 76, 20, 130, 230, 50, 73, 137, 214),
)
partitionedTable = source.partitionBy("X")
sortColumns = [
SortColumn.desc(ColumnName.of("X"))
]
result = partitionedTable.sort(sortColumns).table()
- result
- source