[SPARK-36845] Inline type hint files for files in python/pyspark/sql

• Type: Umbrella
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Done
• Affects Version/s: 3.3.0
• Component/s: PySpark, SQL
• Epic Link: Type Hints Inline
• Assignee: Xinrong Meng
• Reporter: Takuya Ueshin
• Shepherd: Takuya Ueshin
• Created: 24/Sep/21 20:40
• Updated: 12/Dec/22 18:10
• Resolved: 26/Oct/21 05:11

Description

Currently there are type hint stub files (*.pyi) to show the expected types for functions, but we can also take advantage of static type checking within the functions by inlining the type hints.

Issue Links

• is related to: SPARK-37093 Inline type hints python/pyspark/streaming
• is related to: SPARK-37094 Inline type hints for files in python/pyspark
• is related to: SPARK-37395 Inline type hint files for files in python/pyspark/ml
• is related to: SPARK-37396 Inline type hint files for files in python/pyspark/mllib
• relates to: SPARK-36145 Remove Python 3.6 support in codebase and CI
• relates to: SPARK-37395 Inline type hint files for files in python/pyspark/ml
• relates to: SPARK-37396 Inline type hint files for files in python/pyspark/mllib