Is there an "IF EXISTS UPDATE ELSE INSERT" command in CQL (Cassandra)?

Question

Is there an "IF EXISTS UPDATE ELSE INSERT" command in CQL (Cassandra)? If not, what's the most efficient way to perform such a query?

Answer 1

Basically you should use update. In cassandra they have a bit different mechanics when compared to relational world and will work as implied inserts.

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