Add additional documentation and builder APIs to SortOptions
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| descending: true, | ||
| nulls_first: false, | ||
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| SortOptions::default().desc().with_nulls_first(false), |
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Here is an example of using the new API
Not only is this more concise, I believe the intent is easier to reason about now (asc/desc)
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| /// # Example operations | ||
| /// It is also possible to negate the sort options using the `!` operator. |
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I found the use of the ! in DataFusion a bit surprising at first
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| if self.nulls_first { | ||
| // purposely don't display default NULLs value |
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The default for nulls_first doesn't seem to be documented, so wouldn't it be clearer to print the value here?
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Yes, I think you are right -- it is more consistent even if more verbose
| /// let options = SortOptions::default() | ||
| /// .desc() | ||
| /// .with_nulls_first(true); | ||
| /// assert_eq!(options.to_string(), "DESC NULLS FIRST"); |
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| /// assert_eq!(options.to_string(), "DESC NULLS FIRST"); | |
| /// assert_eq!(options.to_string(), "DESC"); |
If fmt continues to print nothing for the default.
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| /// Set this sort options to sort nulls first if argument is true | ||
| pub fn with_nulls_first(mut self, nulls_first: bool) -> Self { |
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We can keep this API for sure, but to be consistent with what you propose at apache/datafusion#12595 (nulls_first() / nulls_last() API for PhysicalSortExpr), should we add nulls_first() and nulls_last() here, too?
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integration CI is failing due to #6448 |
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Thanks again @etseidl and @berkaysynnada for the review |
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Which issue does this PR close?
Related to apache/datafusion#12446
Rationale for this change
While working on apache/datafusion#12562 I found I kept having to do mental gymnastics to remember the default value of
SortOptionsI also found creating them was a bit confuisng as if I want to make
ASCthe default I have to dodescending: falseand the double negative was making my head hurt.What changes are included in this PR?
ASCsort withoptions.asc()rather thandescending:falseAre there any user-facing changes?
New API and docs, no changes to existing APIs