Chapter 3. Data Definition and Description
This chapter introduces the basic data types, data definition language, and schema in Hive to describe data. It also covers the best practices to describe data correctly and effectively by using internal or external tables, partitions, buckets, and views.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Hive primitive and complex data types
- Data type conversions
- Hive tables
- Hive partitions
- Hive buckets
- Hive views
Understanding Hive data types
Hive data types are categorized into two types: primitive and complex data types. String and integer are the most useful primitive types, which are supported by most Hive functions.
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