apache / apache/druid

SQL RAND function

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Description

### Description

Add a `RAND()` function to Druid SQL.

### Motivation

It could be used for random sampling (e.g. `WHERE RAND() < 0.2`).

See also https://github.com/apache/incubator-druid/issues/8661.

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Research direction

The issue names Druid SQL and the RAND() function but no file or test. Start by locating existing Druid SQL function implementations and their tests, then verify that RAND() supports the shown WHERE RAND() < 0.2 sampling use case and add matching coverage.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java, sql
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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