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EXAMPLE - Nest Columns into Arrays

This section provides simple examples of nesting columns into Arrays by extracting values from a column or nesting one or more columns into an Array column.

Create by extraction:

You can create an array of values by extracting pattern-based values from a specified column. The following transformation extracts from the msg column a list of all values where all letters are capitalized and places them into the new acronyms column:

Transformation Name

Extract matches into Array

Parameter: Column

msg

Parameter: Pattern matching elements in the list

`{upper}+`

Parameter: New column name

acronyms

msg

acronyms

SCUBA, IMHO, is the greatest sport in the world.

["SCUBA","IMHO"]

[]

LOL, that assignment you finished is DOA. You need to fix it PDQ.

["LOL","DOA","Y","PDQ"]

Notes:

  • An empty input column value renders an empty array.

  • In the final row, the Wrangle matches on the "Y" value. To fix this, you can change the Pattern matching value to the following, which matches on two or more uppercase letters in a row:

    `{upper}{upper}+`

Create by nesting:

You can create arrays by nesting together the values from multiple columns:

num1

num2

num3

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

You can nest the values in num1 and num2 into a single array and then to nest the array with num3:

注記

If you are nesting a multi-level array, you should nest from the lowest level to the top level.

Transformation Name

Nest columns into Objects

Parameter: Columns1

num1

Parameter: Columns2

num2

Parameter: Nest columns to

Array

Parameter: New column name

nest1

Then, you can perform the nesting of the top-level elements:

注記

The order in which you list the columns to nest determines the order in which the elements appear in the generated array.

Transformation Name

Nest columns into Objects

Parameter: Columns1

nest1

Parameter: Columns2

num3

Parameter: Nest columns to

Array

Parameter: New column name

nest2

In the generated columns, you notice that all values are quoted, even though these values are integers.

注記

Elements that are generated into arrays using a nest transformation are always rendered as quoted values.

You can use the following transformation to remove the quotes from the nest2 column:

Transformation Name

Replace text or patterns

Parameter: Column

nest2

Parameter: Find

'"'

Parameter: Replace

(empty)

Parameter: Match all occurrences

true

num1

num2

num3

nest2

11

12

13

[[11,12],13]

14

15

16

[[14,15],16]

17

18

19

[[17,18],19]