[Python] Generalize pyarrow.from_pylist to accept any object implementing the PySequence protocol

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This is a slight function naming smell that we ought to fix

Reporter: Wes McKinney / @wesm
Assignee: Wes McKinney / @wesm

Related issues:

• Arrow 0.3 release (blocks)

_{Note: This issue was originally created as ARROW-825. Please see the migration documentation for further details.}

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Wes McKinney / @wesm:
Perhaps as an offshoot of this we consider adding pyarrow.fromiter that accepts any iterable.

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Wes McKinney / @wesm:
PR: #552

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Wes McKinney / @wesm:
Issue resolved by pull request 552
#552