wjones127 commented on code in PR #14008: URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/pull/14008#discussion_r960747507
########## docs/source/cpp/tables.rst: ########## @@ -77,6 +77,18 @@ has a schema which must match its arrays' datatypes. Record batches are a convenient unit of work for various serialization and computation functions, possibly incremental. +.. image:: tables-versus-record-batches.svg + :alt: A graphical representation of an Arrow Table and a Record Batch, with + structure as described in text above. + +Record batches can be sent between implementations, such as via +:ref:`IPC <format-ipc>` or +via the :doc:`C Data Interface <../format/CDataInterface>`. Tables and +chunked arrays, on the other hand, are concepts in the C++ implementation (and +its bindings), not in the Arrow format itself, so they aren't directly portable. Review Comment: ```suggestion chunked arrays, on the other hand, are concepts in the C++ implementation, not in the Arrow format itself, so they aren't directly portable. ``` -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
