Update / convert values
Both update and convert can be used to change column values in a DataFrame.
Difference between these operations:
convertallows changing the type of the column,updatedoesn'tparseis a special case ofconvertto convert String into different types automatically based on its contentsunfoldis a special case ofconvertthat turns columns of objects intoColumnGroups, with a column for every public property of these objects.updateallows filtering cells to be updated,convertdoesn't
15 October 2026