⚡️ Speed up function retry_with_backoff by 36%

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📄 36% (0.36x) speedup for retry_with_backoff in src/async_examples/concurrency.py

⏱️ Runtime : 63.6 milliseconds → 46.8 milliseconds (best of 186 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimization replaces the blocking time.sleep() call with the non-blocking await asyncio.sleep() call. This is a critical fix for async functions that provides significant performance improvements:

Key Change:

• Blocking I/O Replaced: Changed time.sleep(0.00001 * attempt) to await asyncio.sleep(0.00001 * attempt)

Why This Speeds Up Performance:

1. Event Loop Preservation: time.sleep() blocks the entire Python event loop, preventing any other async operations from running during the backoff period. asyncio.sleep() yields control back to the event loop, allowing other coroutines to execute concurrently.

2. Concurrency Benefits: The line profiler shows the sleep operation taking ~20% of total execution time. In the original version, this blocks all async operations. In the optimized version, multiple retry operations can run concurrently during these sleep periods.

3. Throughput Gains: The 264.7% throughput improvement (from 68,493 to 249,798 operations/second) demonstrates how removing event loop blocking dramatically increases the system's ability to handle concurrent operations.

Test Case Performance:
The optimization particularly benefits high-concurrency test cases like test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_high_volume and test_retry_with_backoff_many_concurrent_* scenarios, where multiple retry operations can now overlap their backoff periods instead of blocking each other sequentially.

This is a classic async programming fix that transforms a synchronous bottleneck into proper async behavior, enabling true concurrent execution.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 1343 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

import asyncio  # used to run async functions
# function to test
import time

import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from src.async_examples.concurrency import retry_with_backoff

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

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_success_first_try():
    # Test that the function returns expected value when no retry is needed
    async def succeed():
        return "ok"
    result = await retry_with_backoff(succeed)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_success_after_retry():
    # Test that the function retries and succeeds on the second attempt
    state = {"calls": 0}
    async def sometimes_fail():
        state["calls"] += 1
        if state["calls"] < 2:
            raise ValueError("fail")
        return "success"
    result = await retry_with_backoff(sometimes_fail, max_retries=3)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_returns_exception_on_failure():
    # Test that the function raises the last exception after exhausting retries
    state = {"calls": 0}
    async def always_fail():
        state["calls"] += 1
        raise RuntimeError("fail always")
    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="fail always"):
        await retry_with_backoff(always_fail, max_retries=2)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_max_retries_one():
    # Test that max_retries=1 only tries once and raises immediately on failure
    state = {"calls": 0}
    async def fail_once():
        state["calls"] += 1
        raise Exception("fail once")
    with pytest.raises(Exception, match="fail once"):
        await retry_with_backoff(fail_once, max_retries=1)

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

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_invalid_max_retries():
    # Test that max_retries < 1 raises ValueError
    async def dummy():
        return "dummy"
    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="max_retries must be at least 1"):
        await retry_with_backoff(dummy, max_retries=0)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_concurrent_execution():
    # Test concurrent execution with different outcomes
    async def fail_once_then_succeed():
        # Each coroutine has its own state
        if not hasattr(fail_once_then_succeed, "calls"):
            fail_once_then_succeed.calls = 0
        fail_once_then_succeed.calls += 1
        if fail_once_then_succeed.calls == 1:
            raise Exception("fail first")
        return "ok"
    # Wrap in a factory so each task gets its own state
    def make_func():
        state = {"calls": 0}
        async def func():
            state["calls"] += 1
            if state["calls"] == 1:
                raise Exception("fail first")
            return "ok"
        return func
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(make_func(), max_retries=2) for _ in range(5)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_exception_type_preserved():
    # Test that the last exception type is preserved
    state = {"calls": 0}
    async def fail_different_types():
        state["calls"] += 1
        if state["calls"] == 1:
            raise ValueError("first fail")
        raise KeyError("second fail")
    with pytest.raises(KeyError, match="second fail"):
        await retry_with_backoff(fail_different_types, max_retries=2)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_async_func_returns_none():
    # Test that the function can return None
    async def return_none():
        return None
    result = await retry_with_backoff(return_none)

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

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_many_concurrent_success():
    # Test many concurrent calls that all succeed on first try
    async def succeed():
        return "ok"
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(succeed) for _ in range(100)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_many_concurrent_some_failures():
    # Test many concurrent calls, some succeed after retry, some fail
    def make_func(should_fail):
        state = {"calls": 0}
        async def func():
            state["calls"] += 1
            if should_fail and state["calls"] <= 2:
                raise Exception("fail")
            return "ok"
        return func
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(make_func(i % 2 == 0), max_retries=2) for i in range(20)]
    # Even indices will fail both attempts, odd indices will succeed
    results = []
    for i, coro in enumerate(coros):
        if i % 2 == 0:
            with pytest.raises(Exception, match="fail"):
                await coro
        else:
            result = await coro

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_large_scale_success_after_multiple_retries():
    # Test large scale with many retries before success
    def make_func(retries_before_success):
        state = {"calls": 0}
        async def func():
            state["calls"] += 1
            if state["calls"] <= retries_before_success:
                raise Exception("fail")
            return state["calls"]
        return func
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(make_func(i), max_retries=i+1) for i in range(10)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)

# ---------------------------
# Throughput Test Cases
# ---------------------------

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_small_load():
    # Test throughput under small load (10 concurrent calls)
    async def succeed():
        return "ok"
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(succeed) for _ in range(10)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_medium_load():
    # Test throughput under medium load (50 concurrent calls)
    async def succeed():
        return "ok"
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(succeed) for _ in range(50)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_high_volume():
    # Test throughput under high volume (200 concurrent calls)
    async def succeed():
        return "ok"
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(succeed) for _ in range(200)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_mixed_success_and_failure():
    # Test throughput with mixed success and failure (40 concurrent calls)
    def make_func(success):
        async def func():
            if success:
                return "ok"
            raise Exception("fail")
        return func
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(make_func(i % 2 == 0), max_retries=2) for i in range(40)]
    results = []
    for i, coro in enumerate(coros):
        if i % 2 == 0:
            result = await coro
        else:
            with pytest.raises(Exception, match="fail"):
                await coro

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_varying_retries():
    # Test throughput with varying max_retries per call
    def make_func(retries_needed):
        state = {"calls": 0}
        async def func():
            state["calls"] += 1
            if state["calls"] <= retries_needed:
                raise Exception("fail")
            return state["calls"]
        return func
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(make_func(i % 3), max_retries=3) for i in range(30)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)
    expected = [2 if i % 3 == 1 else 3 if i % 3 == 2 else 1 for i in range(30)]
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.
#------------------------------------------------
import asyncio  # used to run async functions
# function to test
import time

import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from src.async_examples.concurrency import retry_with_backoff

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

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_returns_value():
    # Test that the function returns the correct value on first try
    async def simple_func():
        return "success"
    result = await retry_with_backoff(simple_func)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_returns_value_after_retry():
    # Test that the function retries and eventually returns the correct value
    attempts = {"count": 0}
    async def sometimes_fail():
        attempts["count"] += 1
        if attempts["count"] < 2:
            raise ValueError("fail first")
        return "second_try"
    result = await retry_with_backoff(sometimes_fail, max_retries=3)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_raises_after_max_retries():
    # Test that the function raises after exceeding max_retries
    async def always_fail():
        raise RuntimeError("always fails")
    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="always fails"):
        await retry_with_backoff(always_fail, max_retries=2)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_value_error_on_invalid_retries():
    # Test that ValueError is raised for invalid max_retries
    async def dummy():
        return 1
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        await retry_with_backoff(dummy, max_retries=0)

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

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_concurrent_success():
    # Test concurrent execution where all succeed
    async def fast_success():
        await asyncio.sleep(0)  # simulate async operation
        return "ok"
    results = await asyncio.gather(
        *[retry_with_backoff(fast_success) for _ in range(10)]
    )

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_concurrent_failures():
    # Test concurrent execution where all fail
    async def fast_fail():
        await asyncio.sleep(0)
        raise KeyError("fail")
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(fast_fail, max_retries=2) for _ in range(5)]
    for coro in tasks:
        with pytest.raises(KeyError, match="fail"):
            await coro

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_exception_propagation():
    # Test that the last exception is propagated
    attempts = {"count": 0}
    async def fail_with_different_errors():
        attempts["count"] += 1
        if attempts["count"] == 1:
            raise ValueError("first")
        elif attempts["count"] == 2:
            raise KeyError("second")
        else:
            raise RuntimeError("third")
    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="third"):
        await retry_with_backoff(fail_with_different_errors, max_retries=3)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_returns_on_last_attempt():
    # Test that the function returns on the last allowed attempt
    attempts = {"count": 0}
    async def fail_until_last():
        attempts["count"] += 1
        if attempts["count"] < 3:
            raise Exception("fail")
        return "finally"
    result = await retry_with_backoff(fail_until_last, max_retries=3)

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

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_many_concurrent_successes():
    # Test function under many concurrent successful calls
    async def always_ok():
        return 42
    results = await asyncio.gather(
        *[retry_with_backoff(always_ok) for _ in range(100)]
    )

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_many_concurrent_failures():
    # Test function under many concurrent failures
    async def always_bad():
        raise IndexError("bad")
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(always_bad, max_retries=2) for _ in range(50)]
    for coro in coros:
        with pytest.raises(IndexError, match="bad"):
            await coro

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_mixed_concurrent():
    # Test mix of successes and failures concurrently
    async def sometimes():
        await asyncio.sleep(0)
        if time.time() % 2 > 1:  # pseudo-random
            return "yes"
        raise ValueError("no")
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(sometimes, max_retries=2) for _ in range(30)]
    # Some will succeed, some will fail
    results = []
    for coro in tasks:
        try:
            val = await coro
            results.append(val)
        except ValueError as e:
            results.append("fail")

# ---------------------------
# Throughput Test Cases
# ---------------------------

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_small_load():
    # Test throughput with a small number of concurrent executions
    async def quick():
        return "done"
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(quick) for _ in range(10)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_medium_load():
    # Test throughput with a medium number of concurrent executions
    async def quick():
        await asyncio.sleep(0)
        return 123
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(quick) for _ in range(100)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_high_volume():
    # Test throughput with a high number of concurrent executions
    async def quick():
        return "high"
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(quick) for _ in range(500)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_all_failures():
    # Test throughput when all coroutines fail
    async def failer():
        raise OSError("fail")
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(failer, max_retries=2) for _ in range(20)]
    for coro in coros:
        with pytest.raises(OSError, match="fail"):
            await coro

@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_some_fail_some_succeed():
    # Test throughput with a mix of successes and failures
    async def half_and_half(idx):
        if idx % 2 == 0:
            return "ok"
        raise LookupError("bad")
    coros = [retry_with_backoff(lambda idx=i: half_and_half(idx), max_retries=2) for i in range(40)]
    results = []
    for coro in coros:
        try:
            val = await coro
            results.append(val)
        except LookupError as e:
            results.append("fail")
# 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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