path_exists¶
Description¶
Given a column and path, return whether the JSON path exists in that column. Must have a valid column.
Return type¶
bool
Domain¶
This is a scalar function (calculates a single output value for a single input row.)
Categories¶
Usage¶
path_exists(object, path)
| Argument | Type | Optional | Repeatable | Restrictions | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| object | object | no | no | none | 
| path | string | no | no | none | 
Examples¶
path_exists(A, 'C')
Returns whether JSON path ‘C’ exists in column A.
path_exists(A, 'B.C')
Returns whether JSON path ‘B.C’ exists in column A. A value containing the path may be { B: { C: 1 } }.
path_exists(@aaa.B, 'C')
Returns whether JSON path ‘C’ exists in column A of input ‘aaa’. Referencing non-default inputs only works in join verb projection expressions.