Table Handling in PySpark: Understanding saveAsTable and insertInto
9 min readJul 11, 2023
Data processing and storage in PySpark is often managed through functions such as saveAsTable
and insertInto
. However, the application of these two functions differs significantly. This article seeks to demystify saveAsTable
and insertInto
, breaking down their differences, behaviors under different scenarios, and their associated best practices.