apache / apache/datafusion

Any plan to support JSON or JSONB?

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Description

### Is your feature request related to a problem or challenge?

Datafusion does not support JSON/JSONB datatype. Is there a plan to support it in the future?

### Describe the solution you'd like

support JSON/JSONB data

### Describe alternatives you've considered

Treat string/binary data as json/jsonb in json functions or json operators.

### Additional context

json functions in postgres: [functions-json](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/functions-json.html)

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Research direction

Start by reviewing DataFusion's existing datatype and function support, then compare the requested behavior with the linked PostgreSQL JSON functions reference. Done means defining and implementing agreed JSON/JSONB datatype and function or operator support, with the issue's scope resolved first.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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