[ARROW-6336] [Python] Clarify pyarrow.serialize/deserialize docstrings viz-a-viz relationship with Arrow IPC protocol

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.15.0
• Component/s: Python
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/22714
• Assignee: Wes McKinney
• Reporter: Wes McKinney
• Created: 23/Aug/19 14:17
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:46
• Resolved: 19/Sep/19 23:48

Description

Some users have been confused that these functions are equivalent in some way to IPC streams. We should add language explaining in more detail what they do and when to use them

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #5427