DataFrameReader.Load Method   
Definition
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Overloads
| Load() | Loads input in as a DataFrame, for data sources that don't require a path (e.g. external key-value stores). | 
| Load(String) | Loads input in as a DataFrame, for data sources that require a path (e.g. data backed by a local or distributed file system). | 
| Load(String[]) | Loads input in as a DataFrame from the given paths. | 
Load()
Loads input in as a DataFrame, for data sources that don't require a path (e.g. external key-value stores).
public Microsoft.Spark.Sql.DataFrame Load();member this.Load : unit -> Microsoft.Spark.Sql.DataFramePublic Function Load () As DataFrameReturns
DataFrame object
Applies to
Load(String)
Loads input in as a DataFrame, for data sources that require a path (e.g. data backed by a local or distributed file system).
public Microsoft.Spark.Sql.DataFrame Load(string path);member this.Load : string -> Microsoft.Spark.Sql.DataFramePublic Function Load (path As String) As DataFrameParameters
- path
- String
Input path
Returns
DataFrame object
Applies to
Load(String[])
Loads input in as a DataFrame from the given paths.
public Microsoft.Spark.Sql.DataFrame Load(params string[] paths);member this.Load : string[] -> Microsoft.Spark.Sql.DataFramePublic Function Load (ParamArray paths As String()) As DataFrameParameters
- paths
- String[]
Input paths
Returns
DataFrame object
Remarks
Paths can be empty if data sources don't require a path (e.g. external key-value stores).