def coalesce(*arg):
for el in arg:
if el is not None:
return el
return None
2013/9/4 Russell Jurney <russell.jur...@gmail.com>
> Suggest if OP is aware of jython implementation, his question is resolved.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 4, 2013, at 9:40 AM, Something Something <mailinglist...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Serega - I think you missed this line:
> >
> > "....I know it will be very (very) easy to write this, but just don't
> want
> > to create one if one already exists....."
> >
> > There's a saying, don't code something that's already been coded! "Code
> > Reuse" for the win!
> >
> > Anyway, seems like the simple answer is "NO, this doesn't exist in
> > Piggybank". Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Serega Sheypak <serega.shey...@gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Use simple jython UDF. Its 3 lines of code
> >> 04.09.2013 18:04 пользователь "Sajid Raza" <windcl...@gmail.com>
> написал:
> >>
> >>> For my two cents' worth I agree, it's nicer to have coalesce than the
> >>> conditional operator.
> >>>
> >>> On Sep 4, 2013, at 8:50 AM, Something Something <
> >> mailinglist...@gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> What if you've 10 fields?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 4:30 AM, Ruslan Al-Fakikh <
> metarus...@gmail.com
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I think you could mimic it with an expression like this:
> >>>>> b = foreach a generate ((field1 is null) ? ((field2 is null) ? null :
> >>>>> field2) : field1);
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hope that helps,
> >>>>> Ruslan
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Something Something <
> >>>>> mailinglist...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Is there a UDF in Piggybank (or somewhere) that will mimic
> >>> functionality
> >>>>> of
> >>>>>> the COALESCE function in MySQL:
> >>
> http://www.w3resource.com/mysql/comparision-functions-and-operators/coalesce-function.php
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I know it will be very (very) easy to write this, but just don't
> want
> >>> to
> >>>>>> create one if one already exists. I looked but couldn't find one.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Please let me know. Thanks.
> >>
>
