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Tristan Zajonc 055bf91d3e fix: handle empty list with schema in table creation (#2548)
## Summary
Fixes IndexError when creating tables with empty list data and a
provided schema. Previously, `_into_pyarrow_reader()` would attempt to
access `data[0]` on empty lists, causing an IndexError. Now properly
handles empty lists by using the provided schema.

Also adds regression tests for GitHub issues #1968 and #303 to prevent
future regressions with empty table scenarios.

## Changes
- Fix IndexError in `_into_pyarrow_reader()` for empty list + schema
case
- Add Optional[pa.Schema] parameter to handle empty data gracefully  
- Add `test_create_table_empty_list_with_schema` for the IndexError fix
- Add `test_create_empty_then_add_data` for issue #1968
- Add `test_search_empty_table` for issue #303

## Test plan
- [x] All new regression tests pass
- [x] Existing tests continue to pass
- [x] Code formatted with `make format`
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db = lancedb.connect('<PATH_TO_LANCEDB_DATASET>')
table = db.open_table('my_table')
results = table.search([0.1, 0.3]).limit(20).to_list()
print(results)

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