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[Abstract Algorithms](https://hashnode.com/@abstractalgorithms) · [Apr 19](https://hashnode.com/posts/spark-dataframes-sql-catalyst-optimizer/69e437889f1ae2c7968c205f)

### [Spark DataFrames and Spark SQL: Schema, DDL, and the Catalyst Optimizer](https://abstractalgorithms.hashnode.dev/spark-dataframes-sql-catalyst-optimizer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Catalyst turns your DataFrame ops into an optimized physical plan — understanding it explains why column pruning and predicate pushdown are free

24 min read · [abstractalgorithms.hashnode.dev](https://abstractalgorithms.hashnode.dev/spark-dataframes-sql-catalyst-optimizer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)