Create SparkSession

How do we initialize a named Spark application using the builder pattern?

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🤔 THE QUESTION

How do we initialize a named Spark application using the builder pattern?

💡 WHAT IS IT?

The builder pattern creates a new SparkSession or retrieves an existing active session on the cluster.

🎯 WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Assigning application names for cluster monitoring, UI tracking, and resource allocation in production pipelines.

💻 EXAMPLE

spark = SparkSession.builder \
    .appName("InsightfulSagaPipeline") \
    .getOrCreate()

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