pyarrow.Scalar#

class pyarrow.Scalar#

Bases: pyarrow.lib._Weakrefable

The base class for scalars.

__init__(*args, **kwargs)#

Methods

__init__(*args, **kwargs)

as_py(self)

cast(self, target_type)

Attempt a safe cast to target data type.

equals(self, Scalar other)

Attributes

is_valid

Holds a valid (non-null) value.

type

Data type of the Scalar object.
as_py(self)#
cast(self, target_type)#

Attempt a safe cast to target data type.

Parameters
target_typeDataType or str coercible to DataType

The type to cast the scalar to.

Returns
scalarA Scalar of the given target data type.
equals(self, Scalar other)#
is_valid#

Holds a valid (non-null) value.

type#

Data type of the Scalar object.

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