Constant

Constant Manual

Overview

The constant codec encodes a single numeric input with constant elements. It succeeds only if all elements in the input have the same value, compressing it into a single element and a varint representing the number of repetitions written to a header.

Inputs

A single numeric typed input.

Outputs

A single numeric typed output with a single element.

Use Cases

Used for deduplicating constant valued inputs and compress such inputs effectively.