etlplus.file.parquet

etlplus.file.parquet module.

Helpers for reading/writing Apache Parquet (PARQUET) files.

Notes

• An Apache Parquet file is a columnar storage file format optimized for Big

  Data processing.

• Common cases:

  • Efficient storage and retrieval of large datasets.

  • Integration with big data frameworks like Apache Hive and Apache Spark.

  • Compression and performance optimization for analytical queries.

• Rule of thumb:

  • If the file follows the Apache Parquet specification, use this module for

    reading and writing.

Classes

ParquetFile()

Handler implementation for Parquet files.