How to use SparkContext in Spark

In PySpark, SparkContext is a fundamental component that serves as the connection between a Spark cluster and the application code. It represents the entry point for low-level Spark functionality and…

How to use SparkSession in Spark

The SparkSession is the entry point for any Spark functionality in PySpark. It provides a way to interact with Spark and enables the creation of Dataframe and Dataset objects, which…

Spark – Installation on MacOS

Install Homebrew: Open Terminal and run the following command to install Homebrew (if not already installed): /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" Install Apache Spark: Run the following command in Terminal…

Spark – Installation on Linux | Ubuntu

Download Apache Spark: Go to the official Apache Spark website (https://spark.apache.org/downloads.html) and download the latest version of Spark. Extract Spark: Once downloaded, extract the Spark package to a desired location…

Spark – Installation on Windows

Download Apache Spark: Go to the official Apache Spark website (https://spark.apache.org/downloads.html) and download the latest version of Spark.Extract Spark: Once downloaded, extract the Spark package to a desired location on…