datafusion-contrib / datafusion-contrib/datafusion-functions-json

Operate on list types

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Description

It's convenient to store json arrays as lists of the inner type in arrow so that functions such as unnest, etc. can work. May also be more performant, etc.
It would be nice to make this transparent to users. I think we just need to make list_col->0 behave the same as json_array_col->0, which should be doable.

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Start by tracing how list_col->0 and json_array_col->0 are handled, using unnest as the usage example. The issue names no files or tests, so first locate the relevant type-handling entry point. Done means list types behave transparently like JSON array columns for these operations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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