[ARROW-11997] [Python] concat_tables crashes python interpreter

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.0.0
• Fix Version/s: 4.0.0
• Component/s: Python
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Environment: Python 3.8.6
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/27828
• Assignee: Diana Clarke
• Reporter: Young Wu
• Created: 17/Mar/21 02:01
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 08:23
• Resolved: 17/Mar/21 16:27

Description

`pyarrow.concat_tables([None])` crashes python interpreter. It would be better to throw a python exception, otherwise, when used in the Jupyter environment, all the unsaved data will be lost when the crash happens.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #9738