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parquet-tools:tldr:802ca
parquet-tools: Print the metadata of a Parquet file.
$ parquet-tools meta ${path-to-parquet}
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The command "parquet-tools meta ${path-to-parquet}" is used to obtain metadata information about a parquet file. Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "parquet-tools" refers to the Parquet Tools command-line utility.
- "meta" is the subcommand used to request metadata information.
- "${path-to-parquet}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual file path to the parquet file you want to analyze.
When you execute this command, the Parquet Tools utility will read the specified parquet file and display metadata information such as schema definition, column names, data types, and compression details. This is useful for understanding the structure of the parquet file and inspecting its contents without opening it in a specific application.
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