Method table

datafusion/core/src/execution/context/mod.rs:1970–1980

Retrieves a [`DataFrame`] representing a table previously registered by calling the [`register_table`] function. Returns an error if no table has been registered with the provided reference. [`register_table`]: SessionContext::register_table

(&self, table_ref: impl Into<TableReference>)

    ///
    /// [`register_table`]: SessionContext::register_table
    pub async fn table(&self, table_ref: impl Into<TableReference>) -> Result<DataFrame> {
        let table_ref: TableReference = table_ref.into();
        let provider = self.table_provider(table_ref.clone()).await?;
        let plan = LogicalPlanBuilder::scan(
            table_ref,
            provider_as_source(Arc::clone(&provider)),
            None,
        )?
        .build()?;
        Ok(DataFrame::new(self.state(), plan))
    }

    /// Retrieves a [`TableFunction`] reference by name.
    ///