fix(csv)!: infer null for empty column. #4910
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Which issue does this PR close?
Closes #4903.
Rationale for this change
Correctly reflect the fact the data had no values
What changes are included in this PR?
Null
data type, then moves to more specific typesNull
data type, expects it to be emptyAre there any user-facing changes?
Previously inference assumed
Utf8
data type for empty column, which later on could accept non-empty values. NowNull
type is inferred and thus the column won't accept any non-empty values unless user modifies schema to handle null case differently.