def append(self, df: pa.Table, snapshot_properties: Dict[str, str] = EMPTY_DICT, branch: Optional[str] = MAIN_BRANCH) -> None:
        """
        Shorthand API for appending a PyArrow table to a table transaction.

        Args:
            df: The Arrow dataframe that will be appended to overwrite the table
            snapshot_properties: Custom properties to be added to the snapshot summary
            branch: Branch Reference to run the append operation
        """
        try:
            import pyarrow as pa
        except ModuleNotFoundError as e:
            raise ModuleNotFoundError("For writes PyArrow needs to be installed") from e

        from pyiceberg.io.pyarrow import _check_pyarrow_schema_compatible, _dataframe_to_data_files

        if not isinstance(df, pa.Table):
            raise ValueError(f"Expected PyArrow table, got: {df}")