def view(self) -> TableExpr:
"""Create a new table expression distinct from the current one.
Use this API for any self-referencing operations like a self-join.
Returns
-------
TableExpr
Table expression
"""
from .. import operations as ops
return ops.SelfReference(self).to_expr()
def _table_view(self):
"""
Create a new table expression that is semantically equivalent to the
current one, but is considered a distinct relation for evaluation
purposes (e.g. in SQL).
For doing any self-referencing operations, like a self-join, you will
use this operation to create a reference to the current table
expression.
Returns
-------
expr : TableExpr
"""
return TableExpr(_ops.SelfReference(self))