Exploring the Superiority of Window Expressions Over GROUP BY in Apache Spark
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4 min readAug 22, 2023
In the realm of distributed data processing, Apache Spark stands as a prominent figure, transforming the landscape of big data analytics with its lightning-fast performance and user-friendly APIs. When it comes to data aggregation, Spark offers two main approaches: the conventional `groupBy` operation and the more advanced and versatile window expressions…