[ARROW-14242] [Python] Array.to_string exposes confusing "indent" parameter

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 7.0.0
• Component/s: Python
• Labels: good-first-issue pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/29821
• Assignee: Marlene
• Reporter: David Li
• Created: 06/Oct/21 16:07
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 08:38
• Resolved: 09/Dec/21 17:16

Description

Despite the description, the "indent" parameter of Array.to_string indents the entire string, not the items as one might expect by analogy to (for instance) json.dump(s). It should pass this parameter to PrettyPrintOptions.indent_size, not indent.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #11873