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Closes #23421

Preserves one-dimensional pl.Array columns through supported cudf-polars pass-through plans by retaining logical Array metadata over physical libcudf LIST storage. Full scope, dtype boundary, non-goals, and reproducer are documented in the issue.

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  • GPU pass-through with outer and inner nulls: 1 passed
  • Affected Python tests: 72 passed, 3 expected xfails

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Could someone add feature request and non-breaking labels?

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  • New Features

    • Added support for preserving fixed-size Polars array column types during GPU dataframe conversion.
    • Added array dtype serialization, deserialization, and child-type inspection.
    • Fixed-size arrays now pass through filtering, selection, and slicing operations.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Unsupported array expressions now fall back cleanly instead of producing incorrect results.
    • Improved handling of nested list and array data types.

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The change adds Polars Array dtype metadata and roundtrip support. Supported fixed-width arrays use libcudf LIST transport. Direct Array pass-through works through scans, while Array expressions remain unsupported.

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Polars Array pass-through

Layer / File(s) Summary
Array dtype metadata and conversion
python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/typing/__init__.py, python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/containers/datatype.py, python/cudf_polars/tests/containers/test_datatype.py, python/cudf_polars/tests/containers/test_column.py, python/cudf_polars/tests/utils/test_dtypes.py
Array headers retain inner dtype and width. Supported fixed-width arrays map to libcudf LIST and expose their inner dtype. Tests cover serialization, deserialization, children, physical type IDs, and unsupported nested types.
Array scan and Polars egress
python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/containers/dataframe.py, python/cudf_polars/tests/test_dataframescan.py
Array column metadata is created during conversion. Array schemas are restored after Arrow conversion. Scan tests cover filtering, projection, and slicing.
Unsupported Array expression handling
python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/dsl/translate.py, python/cudf_polars/tests/test_dataframescan.py
Translation rejects Array functions, casts, binary expressions, conditional expressions, and other non-pass-through Array expressions.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 752e8

Expressions such as null checks or counts on Array columns can incorrectly remain in pass-through plans instead of falling back, risking incorrect results or later execution failures. Merge should wait for the guard and corresponding fallback tests to be fixed.

Suggested reviewers: matt711, mroeschke

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5
✅ Passed checks (5 passed)
Check name Status Explanation
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes preserve Array metadata, use LIST storage, support direct pass-through, reconstruct dtypes, and reject unsupported Array expressions as required by [#23421].
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The implementation and tests remain focused on Polars Array dtype pass-through and its explicitly defined execution boundaries.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed Docstring check was indeterminate for this PR — some files could not be analyzed in time. Not blocking.
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies support for Polars Array dtype pass-through, which is the main change in the pull request.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains Array metadata preservation, supported plans, scope, validation results, and linked issue context.
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In `@python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/dsl/translate.py`:
- Around line 284-291: Update the Array restriction guard in the translation
logic to reject every non-pass-through expression that consumes an Array-typed
operand, regardless of its result dtype; preserve direct Column pass-through and
return the existing error expression while recording the error. Add fallback
coverage for scalar-result Array operations such as BooleanFunction is_null and
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Comment on lines +284 to +291
if isinstance(dtype.polars_type, pl.Array) and not isinstance(
node, plrs._expr_nodes.Column
):
error = NotImplementedError(
"Only pass-through of Array columns is supported"
)
self.errors.append(error)
return expr.ErrorExpr(dtype, str(error))

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Reject scalar-result expressions that consume Array columns.

Line 284 checks only the result dtype. pl.col("a").is_null() has Boolean output, so its Array column child passes through the BooleanFunction path. pl.col("a").count() has scalar output and follows the Agg path. Both operations must fall back under the pass-through-only Array scope, but the current guard does not record an error. Detect Array operands for every non-pass-through expression. Add fallback tests for these scalar-result cases.

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In `@python/cudf_polars/cudf_polars/dsl/translate.py` around lines 284 - 291,
Update the Array restriction guard in the translation logic to reject every
non-pass-through expression that consumes an Array-typed operand, regardless of
its result dtype; preserve direct Column pass-through and return the existing
error expression while recording the error. Add fallback coverage for
scalar-result Array operations such as BooleanFunction is_null and Agg count.

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