[python] Fix Parquet VARIANT reads with multi-chunk nested data#8848
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PyArrow dataset scans can fail when a nested VARIANT child produces multiple chunks. Read projected Parquet VARIANT columns with ParquetFile.iter_batches while preserving row-group pruning, predicates, and projection.
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PyArrow can raise
Nested data conversions not implemented for chunked array outputswhen projected VARIANT data is decoded into multiple chunks, including within one row group or inside ROW, ARRAY, and MAP columns.Use bounded
ParquetFile.iter_batches()reads while preserving projection, predicates, filter-only columns, and row-group pruning. Exact post-read projection avoids dotted top-level name collisions, and nested shredded VARIANT values are assembled recursively.Tests