Define sparksession in apache spark? Why is it needed?
Answer / Dhiraj Kumar
SparkSession is an entry point for Spark APIs. It provides a unified interface to access various functionalities of Spark, such as SQL, MLlib, and GraphX. It is needed because it simplifies the process of creating, configuring, and managing SparkContexts, which were required in earlier versions of Apache Spark.
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