⚡️ Speed up function _floatify_na_values by 61%

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📄 61% (0.61x) speedup for _floatify_na_values in pandas/io/parsers/readers.py

⏱️ Runtime : 6.97 milliseconds → 4.32 milliseconds (best of 225 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized version leverages NumPy vectorization to batch-process float conversions and NaN filtering, delivering a 61% speedup.

Key optimizations:

1. Fast path with NumPy arrays: Attempts to convert the entire input to a float64 numpy array in one operation, then uses vectorized ~np.isnan() masking to filter out NaNs efficiently
2. Graceful fallback: When the fast path fails (mixed types, unconvertible values), falls back to the original element-by-element approach

Why this is faster:

• Vectorized operations: NumPy's batch float conversion and NaN checking are implemented in C and avoid Python loop overhead
• Reduced function calls: Instead of calling float() and np.isnan() for each element individually, processes convertible inputs in bulk
• Memory locality: NumPy operations benefit from better cache performance on large datasets

Performance characteristics from tests:

• Large-scale scenarios show dramatic gains: 382-517% faster on datasets with 1000+ convertible values
• Small inputs with mixed types: 10-65% slower due to overhead of attempting NumPy conversion first
• Best case: Large lists of all-convertible numeric values (the common case in CSV parsing)

Impact on CSV parsing workloads:
Based on the function reference, _floatify_na_values is called during NA value preprocessing in _clean_na_values, which runs during CSV parsing setup. The optimization particularly benefits:

• Large CSV files with many numeric NA representations
• Datasets where most NA values are numeric strings that can be bulk-converted
• The overhead is minimal for small NA value lists typically seen in column-specific configurations

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 46 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

# imports
from pandas.io.parsers.readers import _floatify_na_values

# unit tests

# ------------------------
# Basic Test Cases
# ------------------------


def test_basic_integers_and_floats():
    # Should convert numeric strings and numbers to floats
    input_vals = [1, "2", 3.0, "4.5"]
    expected = {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.5}
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 10.8μs -> 19.0μs (43.3% slower)


def test_basic_invalid_strings():
    # Should skip non-numeric strings
    input_vals = ["foo", "bar", "baz"]
    expected = set()
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 3.27μs -> 9.35μs (65.0% slower)


def test_basic_mixed_valid_invalid():
    # Should only include values that can be converted to float
    input_vals = ["1", "a", 2, None, "3.5", "NaN"]
    expected = {1.0, 2.0, 3.5}
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 12.8μs -> 18.1μs (29.4% slower)


def test_basic_nan_is_skipped():
    # Should skip NaN values (as per the function's logic)
    input_vals = ["NaN", float("nan"), "nan", "NAN"]
    expected = set()
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 7.49μs -> 12.7μs (41.3% slower)


def test_basic_inf_and_neg_inf():
    # Should include inf and -inf
    input_vals = ["inf", "-inf", float("inf"), float("-inf")]
    expected = {float("inf"), float("-inf")}
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(input_vals)
    result = codeflash_output  # 7.65μs -> 16.4μs (53.3% slower)


# ------------------------
# Edge Test Cases
# ------------------------


def test_edge_empty_iterable():
    # Empty list should return empty set
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values([])  # 527ns -> 10.2μs (94.8% slower)


def test_edge_all_none():
    # All None values should be skipped
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        [None, None]
    )  # 2.70μs -> 12.1μs (77.8% slower)


def test_edge_large_numbers():
    # Very large numbers should be converted if possible
    input_vals = [1e308, "1e308", "-1e308", "1E308"]
    expected = {1e308, -1e308}
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(input_vals)
    result = codeflash_output  # 13.0μs -> 18.1μs (27.8% slower)


def test_edge_overflow():
    # Values that overflow float should be skipped
    input_vals = ["1e1000", "-1e1000"]
    # Both should become inf/-inf and be included
    expected = {float("inf"), float("-inf")}
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(input_vals)
    result = codeflash_output  # 6.80μs -> 14.1μs (51.9% slower)


def test_edge_type_error():
    # Unconvertible types should be skipped
    class Dummy:
        pass

    input_vals = [Dummy(), object()]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 2.88μs -> 10.7μs (73.1% slower)


def test_edge_iterable_with_bool():
    # Bools should convert to 1.0 and 0.0
    input_vals = [True, False, "True", "False"]
    # 'True' and 'False' as strings should raise ValueError and be skipped
    expected = {1.0, 0.0}
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 11.1μs -> 15.8μs (29.8% slower)


def test_edge_duplicate_values():
    # Duplicates should be collapsed in the set
    input_vals = [1, 1.0, "1", "1.0"]
    expected = {1.0}
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 8.92μs -> 16.7μs (46.6% slower)


def test_edge_complex_numbers():
    # Complex numbers should not be converted
    input_vals = [complex(1, 2), "1+2j"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 3.09μs -> 8.65μs (64.3% slower)


def test_edge_bytes():
    # Bytes that can be decoded to numbers should be convertible, others skipped
    input_vals = [b"2", b"foo", b"3.5"]
    # b'foo' should be skipped, b'2' and b'3.5' will raise TypeError, so all skipped
    # (float(b'2') raises TypeError)
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 10.6μs -> 14.9μs (28.8% slower)


def test_edge_string_with_spaces():
    # Strings with leading/trailing spaces should be convertible if valid
    input_vals = ["  7", "8  ", " 9.1 "]
    expected = {7.0, 8.0, 9.1}
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 8.06μs -> 16.7μs (51.6% slower)


def test_edge_negative_zero():
    # Negative zero should be included as -0.0 (which equals 0.0 in float)
    input_vals = ["-0", "-0.0", 0, 0.0]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(input_vals)
    result = codeflash_output  # 8.62μs -> 15.7μs (45.2% slower)


def test_edge_tuple_and_list():
    # Tuple and list types should be skipped
    input_vals = [(1,), [2, 3]]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 2.61μs -> 9.56μs (72.7% slower)


def test_edge_set_and_dict():
    # Set and dict types should be skipped
    input_vals = [{1, 2}, {"a": 1}]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 2.60μs -> 9.51μs (72.6% slower)


# ------------------------
# Large Scale Test Cases
# ------------------------


def test_large_all_convertible():
    # Large list of convertible numbers
    input_vals = list(range(1000))
    expected = set(float(x) for x in range(1000))
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(input_vals)  # 516μs -> 83.7μs (517% faster)


def test_large_most_unconvertible():
    # Large list with mostly unconvertible values
    input_vals = ["foo"] * 995 + [str(x) for x in range(5)]
    expected = {float(x) for x in range(5)}
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(input_vals)  # 361μs -> 433μs (16.8% slower)


def test_large_mixed_types():
    # Large list with a mix of convertible, unconvertible, None, and NaN
    input_vals = (
        [str(x) for x in range(500)]
        + ["foo"] * 250
        + [None] * 100
        + ["nan"] * 50
        + [float("inf")] * 50
        + [-1] * 50
    )
    expected = {float(x) for x in range(500)}
    expected.add(float("inf"))
    expected.add(-1.0)
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(input_vals)  # 487μs -> 551μs (11.7% slower)


def test_large_duplicates():
    # Large list with many duplicates
    input_vals = [1] * 1000 + [2] * 1000 + ["3.0"] * 1000
    expected = {1.0, 2.0, 3.0}
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(input_vals)  # 1.60ms -> 277μs (477% faster)


def test_large_edge_values():
    # Large list with edge float values
    input_vals = (
        [str(1e308)] * 500
        + [str(-1e308)] * 500
        + ["nan"] * 100
        + ["inf"] * 100
        + ["-inf"] * 100
    )
    expected = {1e308, -1e308, float("inf"), float("-inf")}
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(input_vals)  # 921μs -> 307μs (200% faster)


# ------------------------
# Additional edge cases for robustness
# ------------------------


def test_edge_single_element():
    # Single element input
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(["5"])  # 5.43μs -> 14.6μs (62.8% slower)


def test_edge_string_with_commas():
    # Strings with commas should not be convertible
    input_vals = ["1,000", "2,500.5"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 2.67μs -> 8.23μs (67.5% slower)


def test_edge_unicode_numerals():
    # Unicode numerals should not be convertible
    input_vals = ["Ⅻ", "Ⅴ"]  # Roman numerals
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        input_vals
    )  # 3.97μs -> 10.2μs (61.3% slower)


# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

# imports
from pandas.io.parsers.readers import _floatify_na_values

# unit tests

# --- Basic Test Cases ---


def test_basic_integers_and_floats():
    # Should convert string and int/float representations to floats
    na_values = ["1", 2, 3.0, "4.5"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 12.2μs -> 21.5μs (43.5% slower)


def test_basic_string_non_convertible():
    # Non-convertible strings should be skipped
    na_values = ["a", "b", "1.2"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 8.95μs -> 14.8μs (39.5% slower)


def test_basic_with_none():
    # None should be skipped (raises TypeError)
    na_values = [None, "2.3"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 7.83μs -> 16.9μs (53.8% slower)


def test_basic_with_nan():
    # 'nan' and float('nan') should not be included in the result
    na_values = ["nan", float("nan"), "3.5"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 7.73μs -> 14.9μs (48.2% slower)


def test_basic_with_inf():
    # 'inf' and float('inf') should be included
    na_values = ["inf", float("-inf"), "1"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 7.76μs -> 14.6μs (46.9% slower)


# --- Edge Test Cases ---


def test_empty_iterable():
    # Empty input should return empty set
    na_values = []
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 545ns -> 10.1μs (94.6% slower)


def test_all_non_convertible():
    # All non-convertible values should return empty set
    na_values = ["a", {}, [], object()]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 4.70μs -> 12.4μs (62.2% slower)


def test_duplicate_values():
    # Duplicate values (after float conversion) should only appear once
    na_values = ["1", 1, 1.0, "1.0"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 11.3μs -> 18.2μs (38.0% slower)


def test_large_and_small_numbers():
    # Very large and very small numbers should be handled
    na_values = [1e308, -1e308, "1e-308", "-1e-308"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 10.2μs -> 17.0μs (40.0% slower)


def test_overflow_error():
    # Values that overflow float should be skipped
    na_values = [1e309, "-1e309", "not_a_number"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 8.71μs -> 14.2μs (38.8% slower)


def test_iterable_with_mixed_types():
    # Should handle mixed types gracefully
    na_values = [1, "2.5", None, {}, [], "nan", float("nan")]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 11.0μs -> 17.9μs (38.5% slower)


def test_bool_values():
    # True and False should be converted to 1.0 and 0.0
    na_values = [True, False, "1", "0"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 8.54μs -> 17.0μs (49.9% slower)


def test_string_with_spaces():
    # Strings with spaces should be convertible if they represent numbers
    na_values = [" 2.5 ", "   3   ", "  nan  "]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 7.62μs -> 15.3μs (50.2% slower)


def test_bytes_and_bytearray():
    # Bytes and bytearray that can be decoded to float
    na_values = [b"4.2", bytearray(b"5.3"), b"nan"]
    # Only b'4.2' and bytearray(b'5.3') are valid
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(
        [x.decode() for x in na_values if not isinstance(x, str)]
    )
    result = codeflash_output  # 7.73μs -> 14.7μs (47.3% slower)


def test_tuple_as_iterable():
    # Should accept any iterable, not just lists
    na_values = ("1", "2.2", "nan")
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 7.41μs -> 14.1μs (47.6% slower)


# --- Large Scale Test Cases ---


def test_large_scale_unique():
    # Large unique list of convertible strings
    na_values = [str(x) for x in range(1000)]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 553μs -> 114μs (382% faster)


def test_large_scale_duplicates_and_nonconvertible():
    # Large list with duplicates and some non-convertible
    na_values = [str(x) for x in range(500)] * 2 + ["a", "b", "nan"] * 100
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 697μs -> 778μs (10.4% slower)


def test_large_scale_with_nan_and_inf():
    # Large list with 'nan', 'inf', '-inf' and numbers
    na_values = [str(x) for x in range(998)] + ["nan", "inf", "-inf"]
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 556μs -> 115μs (381% faster)


def test_large_scale_with_various_types():
    # Large list with ints, floats, strings, bools, and non-convertibles
    na_values = (
        list(range(500))
        + [float(x) for x in range(500, 1000)]
        + [str(x) for x in range(1000, 1100)]
        + [True, False] * 50
        + ["abc"] * 100
    )
    expected = (
        set(float(x) for x in range(500))
        | set(float(x) for x in range(500, 1000))
        | set(float(x) for x in range(1000, 1100))
        | {1.0, 0.0}
    )
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 651μs -> 701μs (7.04% slower)


def test_large_scale_all_non_convertible():
    # Large list with all non-convertible values
    na_values = ["abc"] * 1000
    codeflash_output = _floatify_na_values(na_values)
    result = codeflash_output  # 352μs -> 426μs (17.5% slower)


# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

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