current_date

Returns the current date at the start of query evaluation as a DateType column. All calls of current_date within the same query return the same value.

For the corresponding Databricks SQL function, see current_date function.

Syntax

from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf

dbf.current_date()

Returns

pyspark.sql.Column: current date.

Examples

from pyspark.databricks.sql import functions as dbf
spark.range(1).select(dbf.current_date()).show()