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Mr__E
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Resolved! OneHotEncoder fails with 'Cannot have an empty string for name'

I have followed the basic guide on using OneHotEncoder, matching the syntax exactly with my own data tables. The tables have enumerated string values. I first run a StringIndexer (both with and without handleInvalid set):indexer = StringIndexer( ...

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EliasHaydar
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Nice catch ! Indeed, the error is misleading. In my case, it was a specific column that had a string with just whitespaces.

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Text length limitations in the display() function

Is there a way to change the limit to the length of strings that can be shown using the display() function in notebooks? If I'm noticing truncation, what can I do?

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There is a 500 character limit to strings in columns which is non-configurable. To see the full contents of the column, you can either use the tooltip to expand the cell or download the full results.

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