[ARROW-12882] [C++][Gandiva] Fix behavior of convevrt_replace function for empty replacement char

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 5.0.0
• Component/s: C++ - Gandiva
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/28612
• Assignee: João Pedro Antunes Ferreira
• Reporter: João Pedro Antunes Ferreira
• Created: 26/May/21 12:16
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 08:29
• Resolved: 17/Jun/21 08:07

Description

The convert_replace function on Gandiva, when defining an empty replacement char, should be able to replace the invalid chars with an empty string. 

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #10406