FIX: `to_table` failed on lists

Summary

Fix for #117 (closed)

Focus

• Performance
• Sufficient test

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pytest --pdb --pdbcls=IPython.terminal.debugger:TerminalPdb unittests/test_table_converter.py::TableTest::test_list

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src/caosadvancedtools/table_converter.py

@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ def to_table(container):
     """Create a table from the records in a container."""
 
     if len(container) == 0:
-        raise ValueError("Container is empty")
-        # TODO Why not this? return pd.DataFrame()
+        return pd.DataFrame()
     rts = {p.name for p in container[0].parents}
 
     data = []