[ARROW-8042] [Python] pyarrow.ChunkedArray docstring is incorrect regarding zero-length ChunkedArray having no chunks

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.17.0
• Component/s: Python
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/24256
• Assignee: Wes McKinney
• Reporter: Wes McKinney
• Created: 09/Mar/20 17:09
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:57
• Resolved: 11/Mar/20 14:05

Description

As part of fixing this, we should ensure that there are appropriate unit tests for pyarrow.chunked_array([], type=t)

https://github.com/apache/arrow/blob/master/python/pyarrow/table.pxi#L23

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #6573