Print Schema Tree with printSchema()

How do we print a formatted hierarchical tree of DataFrame column names and types?

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🤔 THE QUESTION

How do we print a formatted hierarchical tree of DataFrame column names and types?

💡 WHAT IS IT?

printSchema() prints an ASCII tree structure detailing column names, data types, and nullability flags.

🎯 WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Verifying schema transformations, inspecting nested JSON structs, and visual documentation in notebooks.

💻 EXAMPLE

df.printSchema()

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