How to execute multi line sql in spark sql

Question

How can I execute lengthy, multiline Hive Queries in Spark SQL? Like query below:

val sqlContext = new HiveContext (sc)
val result = sqlContext.sql (\"
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Answer 1

It is worth noting that the length is not the issue, just the writing. For this you can use """ as Gaweda suggested or simply use a string variable, e.g. by building it with string builder. For example:

val selectElements = Seq("a","b","c")
val builder = StringBuilder.newBuilder
builder.append("select ")
builder.append(selectElements.mkString(","))
builder.append(" where d<10")
val results = sqlContext.sql(builder.toString())