dataFrame.column.fill — forward()
Description
The forward() method of the fill object fills missing values in the selected column using the previous non-empty value.
Signature
dataFrame.column(columnName).fill.forward()Argument
columnName(string)- The name of the column to be fullfiled.
Returns
mask( number[] )- An array containing the fullfiled values.
Example
// fill missing value forward in the column 'revenue'
var mask = dataFrame.column('revenue').fill.forward();
// add values to the dataFrame
dataFrame.column('newValues').set(mask);