Is the keyword ‘FUNCTIONAL’ a User Defined Function (UDF)?



Is the keyword ‘FUNCTIONAL’ a User Defined Function (UDF)?..

Answer / Sandeep Yadav

No, 'FUNCTIONAL' is not a keyword for a User Defined Function in Apache Pig. It's used to ensure that a UDF does not modify its input and returns only output.

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