docs: Add column overwrite example to batch mapping guide #7737
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This PR adds a complementary example showing the column-overwriting pattern, which is both more direct and more flexible for many transformations.
Proposed Change
The original
remove_columns
example remains untouched. Below it, this PR introduces an alternative approach that overwrites an existing column during batch mapping.This teaches users a core
.map()
capability for in-place transformations without extra intermediate steps.New Example: