[ARROW-11780] [C++][Python] StructArray.from_arrays() crashes Python interpreter

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.0.0
• Fix Version/s: 5.0.0
• Component/s: C++, Python
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/27632
• Assignee: Alessandro Molina
• Reporter: ARF
• Created: 25/Feb/21 09:16
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 08:22
• Resolved: 27/Apr/21 09:48

Description

StructArray.from_arrays() crashes the Python interpreter without error message:

(test_pyarrow) Z:\test_pyarrow>python
Python 3.8.5 (default, Sep  3 2020, 21:29:08) [MSC v.1916 64 bit (AMD64)] :: Anaconda, Inc. on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import pyarrow as pa
>>>
>>> table = pa.Table.from_pydict({
...     'foo': pa.array([1, 2, 3]),
...     'bar': pa.array([4, 5, 6])
... })
>>>
>>> pa.StructArray.from_arrays([table['foo'], table['bar']], ['foo', 'bar'])

(test_pyarrow) Z:\test_pyarrow>

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #10097