[ARROW-1345] [Python] Conversion from nested NumPy arrays fails on integers other than int64, float32

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.8.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.0
• Component/s: Python
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/17377
• Assignee: Wes McKinney
• Reporter: Wes McKinney
• Created: 09/Aug/17 18:09
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:14
• Resolved: 22/Feb/18 15:45

Description

The inferred types are the largest ones, and then later conversion fails on any arrays with smaller types because only exact conversions are implemented thus far

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #1643