⚡️ Speed up function mysorter by 209%

[codeflash-ai]

📄 209% (2.09x) speedup for mysorter in codeflash/bubble_sort.py

⏱️ Runtime : 1.49 milliseconds → 482 microseconds (best of 658 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code achieves a 209% speedup by removing two print statements that were causing significant I/O overhead.

Key optimization:

• Eliminated print("codeflash stdout: Sorting list") and print(f"result: {arr}") statements
• The line profiler shows these print operations consumed 68.8% of the original runtime (11.1% + 57.7%)
• The f-string formatting in the second print was particularly expensive, taking 57.7% of total execution time

Why this works:

• I/O operations like print() are inherently slow in Python due to system call overhead
• F-string formatting (f"result: {arr}") adds processing overhead for string interpolation, especially problematic when arr contains many elements
• The core sorting operation (arr.sort()) was already optimal using Python's highly-optimized Timsort algorithm

Performance characteristics:

• Small lists (1-10 elements): 10x-25x speedup due to eliminating fixed I/O overhead
• Large lists (1000+ elements): 50%-80% speedup, as sorting time becomes more dominant but print overhead for large arrays is still significant
• Error cases: 2x-3x speedup even when exceptions are raised, since print statements are bypassed

This optimization is particularly effective for production code where diagnostic output isn't needed, or when the function is called frequently in loops or performance-critical sections.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 59 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	✅ 1 Passed
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

import random  # used for generating large random test cases
import string  # used for string sorting tests
import sys  # used for testing large/small ints

# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from codeflash.bubble_sort import mysorter

# unit tests

# ------------------ BASIC TEST CASES ------------------

def test_empty_list():
    # Test sorting an empty list returns an empty list
    codeflash_output = mysorter([]) # 2.75μs -> 166ns (1557% faster)

def test_single_element():
    # Test sorting a single-element list returns the same list
    codeflash_output = mysorter([42]) # 2.96μs -> 125ns (2266% faster)

def test_sorted_integers():
    # Test sorting an already sorted list of integers
    codeflash_output = mysorter([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]) # 3.04μs -> 166ns (1733% faster)

def test_unsorted_integers():
    # Test sorting a simple unsorted list of integers
    codeflash_output = mysorter([5, 3, 1, 4, 2]) # 2.96μs -> 208ns (1322% faster)

def test_negative_integers():
    # Test sorting a list with negative integers
    codeflash_output = mysorter([-3, -1, -2, 0, 2, 1]) # 3.17μs -> 250ns (1167% faster)

def test_duplicates():
    # Test sorting a list with duplicate elements
    codeflash_output = mysorter([2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 1]) # 3.08μs -> 208ns (1382% faster)

def test_floats():
    # Test sorting a list of floats
    codeflash_output = mysorter([3.1, 2.2, 5.5, 1.0]) # 3.62μs -> 250ns (1350% faster)

def test_mixed_int_float():
    # Test sorting a list of mixed ints and floats
    codeflash_output = mysorter([1, 2.2, 0, 3.3, 2]) # 3.54μs -> 416ns (751% faster)

def test_strings():
    # Test sorting a list of strings alphabetically
    codeflash_output = mysorter(['banana', 'apple', 'cherry']) # 3.12μs -> 208ns (1402% faster)

def test_case_sensitive_strings():
    # Test sorting a list of strings with different cases
    codeflash_output = mysorter(['Banana', 'apple', 'Cherry']) # 2.88μs -> 208ns (1282% faster)

def test_all_equal():
    # Test sorting a list where all elements are equal
    codeflash_output = mysorter([7, 7, 7, 7]) # 3.00μs -> 166ns (1707% faster)

# ------------------ EDGE TEST CASES ------------------

def test_reverse_sorted():
    # Test sorting a list sorted in reverse order
    codeflash_output = mysorter([5, 4, 3, 2, 1]) # 3.00μs -> 208ns (1342% faster)

def test_large_and_small_numbers():
    # Test sorting a list with very large and very small integers
    arr = [sys.maxsize, -sys.maxsize-1, 0, 999999999, -999999999]
    expected = sorted(arr)
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 3.25μs -> 208ns (1462% faster)

def test_large_and_small_floats():
    # Test sorting a list with very large and very small floats
    arr = [1e308, -1e308, 0.0, 1e-308, -1e-308]
    expected = sorted(arr)
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 5.29μs -> 208ns (2444% faster)

def test_nan_and_inf():
    # Test sorting a list with float('nan'), float('inf'), and float('-inf')
    arr = [float('nan'), float('inf'), float('-inf'), 0.0, 1.0]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr); result = codeflash_output # 3.42μs -> 250ns (1267% faster)

def test_unicode_strings():
    # Test sorting a list of unicode strings
    arr = ['ápple', 'apple', 'äpple', 'banana']
    expected = sorted(arr)
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 3.38μs -> 166ns (1933% faster)

def test_empty_strings():
    # Test sorting a list with empty strings
    arr = ['', 'a', 'b', '', 'c']
    expected = sorted(arr)
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 3.21μs -> 208ns (1443% faster)

def test_lists_of_lists():
    # Test sorting a list of lists (lexicographical order)
    arr = [[2, 2], [1], [2, 1], [1, 2]]
    expected = sorted(arr)
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 3.42μs -> 250ns (1266% faster)

def test_tuples():
    # Test sorting a list of tuples
    arr = [(2, 3), (1, 2), (2, 2), (1, 1)]
    expected = sorted(arr)
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 3.42μs -> 208ns (1543% faster)

def test_heterogeneous_types():
    # Test sorting a list with incompatible types should raise TypeError
    arr = [1, 'a', 2]
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        mysorter(arr) # 1.71μs -> 541ns (216% faster)

def test_none_in_list():
    # Test sorting a list with None and ints should raise TypeError
    arr = [None, 1, 2]
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        mysorter(arr) # 1.75μs -> 542ns (223% faster)

def test_mutation_of_input():
    # Test that the input list is mutated (in-place sort)
    arr = [3, 1, 2]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr); result = codeflash_output # 2.79μs -> 208ns (1242% faster)

# ------------------ LARGE SCALE TEST CASES ------------------

def test_large_sorted_list():
    # Test sorting a large already sorted list (best case)
    arr = list(range(1000))
    expected = list(range(1000))
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 27.5μs -> 1.88μs (1369% faster)

def test_large_reverse_sorted_list():
    # Test sorting a large reverse sorted list (worst case)
    arr = list(range(999, -1, -1))
    expected = list(range(1000))
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 27.6μs -> 2.08μs (1224% faster)

def test_large_random_integers():
    # Test sorting a large list of random integers
    arr = [random.randint(-10000, 10000) for _ in range(1000)]
    expected = sorted(arr)
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 57.4μs -> 32.2μs (78.1% faster)

def test_large_random_floats():
    # Test sorting a large list of random floats
    arr = [random.uniform(-1e6, 1e6) for _ in range(1000)]
    expected = sorted(arr)
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 267μs -> 30.4μs (781% faster)

def test_large_random_strings():
    # Test sorting a large list of random strings
    arr = [
        ''.join(random.choices(string.ascii_letters + string.digits, k=10))
        for _ in range(1000)
    ]
    expected = sorted(arr)
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 100μs -> 62.4μs (61.7% faster)

def test_large_duplicates():
    # Test sorting a large list with many duplicate elements
    arr = [random.choice([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]) for _ in range(1000)]
    expected = sorted(arr)
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 49.1μs -> 25.2μs (95.2% faster)

def test_large_lists_of_lists():
    # Test sorting a large list of lists (each of length 2)
    arr = [[random.randint(0, 1000), random.randint(0, 1000)] for _ in range(1000)]
    expected = sorted(arr)
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 244μs -> 143μs (70.3% faster)

def test_large_already_equal():
    # Test sorting a large list where all elements are the same
    arr = [7] * 1000
    expected = [7] * 1000
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr) # 25.7μs -> 1.79μs (1332% faster)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.
#------------------------------------------------
import random  # used for generating large random lists
import string  # used for string sorting edge cases
import sys  # used for maxsize in edge cases

# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from codeflash.bubble_sort import mysorter

# unit tests

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

def test_empty_list():
    # Test sorting an empty list
    arr = []
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 2.83μs -> 125ns (2166% faster)

def test_single_element():
    # Test sorting a list with a single element
    arr = [42]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 2.88μs -> 125ns (2200% faster)

def test_sorted_list():
    # Test sorting an already sorted list
    arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 2.92μs -> 166ns (1657% faster)

def test_reverse_sorted_list():
    # Test sorting a reverse-sorted list
    arr = [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 2.92μs -> 167ns (1647% faster)

def test_unsorted_list():
    # Test sorting a typical unsorted list
    arr = [3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 2.96μs -> 208ns (1323% faster)

def test_duplicates():
    # Test sorting a list with duplicate values
    arr = [2, 3, 2, 1, 3, 1]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 2.96μs -> 208ns (1322% faster)

def test_negative_numbers():
    # Test sorting a list with negative numbers
    arr = [-3, -1, -4, -2, 0]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 2.96μs -> 208ns (1322% faster)

def test_floats():
    # Test sorting a list with float numbers
    arr = [3.2, 1.5, 4.8, 1.1, 5.0]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.50μs -> 208ns (1583% faster)

def test_mixed_integers_and_floats():
    # Test sorting a list with both int and float
    arr = [3, 1.5, 2, 4.2, 1]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.50μs -> 375ns (833% faster)

def test_strings():
    # Test sorting a list of strings
    arr = ["apple", "banana", "pear", "grape"]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.04μs -> 208ns (1362% faster)

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

def test_all_equal_elements():
    # Test sorting a list where all elements are the same
    arr = [7] * 10
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.04μs -> 167ns (1722% faster)

def test_large_and_small_numbers():
    # Test sorting a list with very large and very small numbers
    arr = [sys.maxsize, -sys.maxsize-1, 0, 999999, -999999]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.21μs -> 250ns (1184% faster)

def test_unicode_strings():
    # Test sorting a list of unicode strings
    arr = ["ápple", "banana", "äpple", "pear", "grape"]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.33μs -> 208ns (1502% faster)

def test_strings_with_empty_string():
    # Test sorting a list with empty string and normal strings
    arr = ["", "banana", "apple", ""]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.08μs -> 208ns (1383% faster)

def test_strings_with_case():
    # Test sorting a list with strings of different cases
    arr = ["Banana", "apple", "Apple", "banana"]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.00μs -> 208ns (1342% faster)

def test_long_strings():
    # Test sorting a list with very long strings
    arr = ["a"*100, "b"*99, "a"*101, "b"*98]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 4.33μs -> 208ns (1983% faster)

def test_list_with_none_raises():
    # Test sorting a list with None should raise TypeError
    arr = [1, None, 2]
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        mysorter(arr.copy()) # 1.79μs -> 500ns (258% faster)

def test_list_with_incomparable_types_raises():
    # Test sorting a list with incomparable types should raise TypeError
    arr = [1, "a", 2]
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        mysorter(arr.copy()) # 1.62μs -> 458ns (255% faster)

def test_list_of_lists():
    # Test sorting a list of lists
    arr = [[2, 3], [1, 2], [1, 1], [2, 2]]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.50μs -> 333ns (951% faster)

def test_list_of_tuples():
    # Test sorting a list of tuples
    arr = [(2, 3), (1, 2), (1, 1), (2, 2)]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.33μs -> 250ns (1233% faster)

def test_list_with_nan():
    # Test sorting a list with float('nan') should put nan at the end (Python 3.8+ behavior)
    arr = [1.0, float('nan'), 2.0]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.29μs -> 167ns (1871% faster)

def test_list_with_inf():
    # Test sorting a list with float('inf') and float('-inf')
    arr = [1.0, float('inf'), -2.0, float('-inf')]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 3.08μs -> 208ns (1382% faster)

def test_mutation_of_input():
    # Test that the input list is mutated (sort is in-place)
    arr = [3, 2, 1]
    arr_copy = arr.copy()
    mysorter(arr) # 2.83μs -> 166ns (1607% faster)

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

def test_large_random_integers():
    # Test sorting a large list of random integers
    arr = [random.randint(-1000000, 1000000) for _ in range(1000)]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 70.8μs -> 40.7μs (74.2% faster)

def test_large_sorted_list():
    # Test sorting a large already sorted list
    arr = list(range(1000))
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 27.4μs -> 1.83μs (1395% faster)

def test_large_reverse_sorted_list():
    # Test sorting a large reverse-sorted list
    arr = list(range(999, -1, -1))
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 27.7μs -> 2.04μs (1258% faster)

def test_large_list_with_duplicates():
    # Test sorting a large list with many duplicate values
    arr = [random.choice([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]) for _ in range(1000)]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 50.2μs -> 25.8μs (94.4% faster)

def test_large_list_of_strings():
    # Test sorting a large list of random strings
    arr = [
        ''.join(random.choices(string.ascii_letters, k=10))
        for _ in range(1000)
    ]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 106μs -> 70.1μs (51.4% faster)

def test_large_list_of_floats():
    # Test sorting a large list of random floats
    arr = [random.uniform(-1e6, 1e6) for _ in range(1000)]
    codeflash_output = mysorter(arr.copy()); result = codeflash_output # 268μs -> 31.7μs (747% faster)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

⏪ Replay Tests and Runtime

Test File::Test Function	Original ⏱️	Optimized ⏱️	Speedup
test_UserscodeflashDownloadscodeflashdevcodeflashcodeflashbubble_sort_py__replay_test_0.py::test_codeflash_bubble_sort_mysorter	3.58μs	250ns	✅1333%

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