[SPARK-24946] PySpark - Allow np.Arrays and pd.Series in df.approxQuantile

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Incomplete
• Affects Version/s: 2.3.1
• Component/s: PySpark
• Labels: DataFrame beginner bulk-closed pyspark
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Paul Westenthanner
• Created: 27/Jul/18 14:06
• Updated: 12/Dec/22 18:11
• Resolved: 08/Oct/19 05:44

Description

As Python user it is convenient to pass a numpy array or pandas series `approxQuantile(col, probabilities, relativeError)` for the probabilities parameter. 

 

Especially for creating cumulative plots (say in 1% steps) it is handy to use `approxQuantile(col, np.arange(0, 1.0, 0.01), relativeError)`.