[SPARK-51426][PYTHON][SQL] Fix 'Setting metadata to empty dict does not work' #52378
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What changes were proposed in this pull request?
This PR fixes a bug where setting
metadata={}
would be ignored instead of setting the metadata to the empty dictionary.Why are the changes needed?
Users weren't previously able to clear the metadata completely. This PR enables that behavior.
Does this PR introduce any user-facing change?
Yes
How was this patch tested?
Added test
Was this patch authored or co-authored using generative AI tooling?
No