⚡️ Speed up function _is_scalar by 32%
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📄 32% (0.32x) speedup for
_is_scalarinxarray/core/utils.py⏱️ Runtime :
8.63 milliseconds→6.53 milliseconds(best of30runs)📝 Explanation and details
The optimization achieves a 32% speedup through several key performance improvements:
Core Optimizations
1. Import Caching with Global Variable
The most significant optimization moves the expensive import of
NON_NUMPY_SUPPORTED_ARRAY_TYPESout of the function call path. Instead of importing on every function call, it uses a global variable_NON_NUMPY_SUPPORTED_ARRAY_TYPESthat caches the imported value after the first call. This eliminates repeated module lookups that were happening on every invocation.2. Fast Path for Common Types
The optimized version prioritizes the most common scalar types (strings and bytes) with an early return, avoiding unnecessary checks for these frequent cases. This provides dramatic speedups for string/bytes operations (up to 309% faster in tests).
3. Early Return for 0-dimensional Arrays
When
include_0d=True, the function now checks for 0-dimensional arrays immediately after string/bytes, avoiding the expensive tuple creation and isinstance checks for this common case.4. Tuple Creation Optimization
The expensive tuple concatenation
(Iterable,) + NON_NUMPY_SUPPORTED_ARRAY_TYPESis moved outside the critical path and only performed once per call, rather than being embedded in the isinstance check.Performance Impact Analysis
Based on the test results, the optimization provides:
hasattrchecksHot Path Benefits
Since
is_scalar()calls_is_scalar()and this utility function is likely used extensively throughout xarray for type checking and validation, these micro-optimizations compound significantly. The function appears to be in performance-critical paths where scalar detection happens frequently, making the 32% overall improvement valuable for real workloads.The optimizations are particularly effective for typical usage patterns involving built-in types (strings, numbers, lists) while maintaining correctness for edge cases involving custom array-like objects.
✅ Correctness verification report:
🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime
⏪ Replay Tests and Runtime
test_pytest_xarrayteststest_concat_py_xarrayteststest_computation_py_xarrayteststest_formatting_py_xarray__replay_test_0.py::test_xarray_core_utils__is_scalartest_pytest_xarrayteststest_treenode_py_xarrayteststest_dtypes_py_xarrayteststest_backends_file_manager_p__replay_test_0.py::test_xarray_core_utils__is_scalarTo edit these changes
git checkout codeflash/optimize-_is_scalar-mj9u1mftand push.