[SPARK-51555][SQL] Add the time_diff() function #51715
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What changes were proposed in this pull request?
Implement the
time_difffunction, which returns the difference between two times measured in units.Syntax
Arguments
unit: A unit of measure.start: A starting TIME expression.end: An ending TIME expression.Returns
An INTEGER.
If start is greater than end the result is negative.
Why are the changes needed?
Users will be able to calculate time difference in specified units.
Does this PR introduce any user-facing change?
Yes, this PR introduces a new expression.
How was this patch tested?
New unit tests for time truncation, catalyst expression level unit tests with & without codegen, e2e SQL tests / golden files in both ANSI and non-ANSI modes.
Was this patch authored or co-authored using generative AI tooling?
No.