[ARROW-3407] [C++] Add UTF8 conversion modes in CSV reader conversion options

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.12.0
• Component/s: C++
• Labels: csv pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/19734
• Assignee: Antoine Pitrou
• Reporter: Wes McKinney
• Created: 02/Oct/18 17:44
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:27
• Resolved: 09/Nov/18 22:50

Description

There should be a few options:

• Assume UTF8, but do not verify ("no seatbelts mode", for users that have reasonable security about UTF8 and want the maximum performance)

• Full UTF8 verification

• Maybe ASCII-only verification (because ASCII verification is very fast)

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #2924