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[Python] Fix DeprecationWarnings in PyArrow tests #49255
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Describe the enhancement requested
I have stumbled upon this deprecation warning in test_pandas.py:
pyarrow/tests/test_pandas.py::TestConvertMisc::test_category
/Users/alenkafrim/Repos/arrow/python/pyarrow/tests/test_pandas.py:3078: Pandas4Warning: Constructing a Categorical with a dtype and values containing non-null entries not in that dtype's categories is deprecated and will raise in a future version.
'cat_strings_with_na': pd.Categorical(v1 * repeats,
pyarrow/tests/test_pandas.py::TestConvertMisc::test_category_implicit_from_pandas
/Users/alenkafrim/Repos/arrow/python/pyarrow/tests/test_pandas.py:3104: Pandas4Warning: Constructing a Categorical with a dtype and values containing non-null entries not in that dtype's categories is deprecated and will raise in a future version.
pd.Categorical(['a', 'b', 'c'], categories=['a', 'b']),
pyarrow/tests/test_pandas.py::TestConvertMisc::test_category_implicit_from_pandas
/Users/alenkafrim/Repos/arrow/python/pyarrow/tests/test_pandas.py:3105: Pandas4Warning: Constructing a Categorical with a dtype and values containing non-null entries not in that dtype's categories is deprecated and will raise in a future version.
pd.Categorical(['a', 'b', 'c'], categories=['a', 'b'],There might be more we should address.
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shashbha14 commentedon Feb 12, 2026
take
PYTHON: Fix pandas Categorical deprecation warnings in tests (apacheG…
PYTHON: Fix pandas Categorical deprecation warnings in tests (apacheG…
IbrahimHassan-arch commentedon Mar 23, 2026
hello , This issue piqued my interest, And I would like to work on this issue. Can I get more information and guidance on this topic? I want to get familiar to the project. I am also participation in GSOC 2026 in the PyArrow improvements for astronomy project. Can I get some guidance to be familiar with codebase? @AlenkaF
GujaLomsadze commentedon Jul 18, 2026
PR 49271 addressing this looks stalled (no activity since March, changes requested by @AlenkaF unaddressed). I'd like to pick it up - taking AlenkaF's suggested approach: making the null explicit (['a','b',None]) instead of relying on the deprecated silent-drop, and dropping the redundant cat_strings_with_na. Will open a PR.
apacheGH-49255: [Python] Treat out-of-category Categorical deprecatio…
apacheGH-49255: [Python] Add test asserting the Categorical deprecati…
rok commentedon Jul 18, 2026
Issue resolved by pull request 50543
#50543
apacheGH-49255: [Python] Fix pandas Categorical DeprecationWarnings i…