refactor: Simplify PandasLikeNamespace.concat

narwhals/_pandas_like/dataframe.py

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import check_column_names_are_unique
 from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import convert_str_slice_to_int_slice
 from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import get_dtype_backend
-from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import horizontal_concat
 from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import native_to_narwhals_dtype
 from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import object_native_to_narwhals_dtype
 from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import pivot_table
@@ -504,11 +503,8 @@ def select(self: PandasLikeDataFrame, *exprs: PandasLikeExpr) -> PandasLikeDataF
             # return empty dataframe, like Polars does
             return self._with_native(self.native.__class__(), validate_column_names=False)
         new_series = align_series_full_broadcast(*new_series)
-        df = horizontal_concat(
-            [s.native for s in new_series],
-            implementation=self._implementation,
-            backend_version=self._backend_version,
-        )
+        namespace = self.__narwhals_namespace__()
+        df = namespace._concat_horizontal([s.native for s in new_series])
         return self._with_native(df, validate_column_names=True)
 
     def drop_nulls(
@@ -531,13 +527,7 @@ def with_row_index(self: Self, name: str) -> Self:
         row_index = namespace._series.from_iterable(
             range(len(frame)), context=self, index=frame.index
         ).alias(name)
-        return self._with_native(
-            horizontal_concat(
-                [row_index.native, frame],
-                implementation=self._implementation,
-                backend_version=self._backend_version,
-            )
-        )
+        return self._with_native(namespace._concat_horizontal([row_index.native, frame]))
 
     def row(self: Self, index: int) -> tuple[Any, ...]:
         return tuple(x for x in self.native.iloc[index])
@@ -571,11 +561,8 @@ def with_columns(
                 series = self.native[name]
             to_concat.append(series)
         to_concat.extend(self._extract_comparand(s) for s in name_columns.values())
-        df = horizontal_concat(
-            to_concat,
-            implementation=self._implementation,
-            backend_version=self._backend_version,
-        )
+        namespace = self.__narwhals_namespace__()
+        df = namespace._concat_horizontal(to_concat)
         return self._with_native(df, validate_column_names=False)
 
     def rename(self: Self, mapping: Mapping[str, str]) -> Self:

narwhals/_pandas_like/group_by.py

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 from narwhals._compliant import EagerGroupBy
 from narwhals._expression_parsing import evaluate_output_names_and_aliases
-from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import horizontal_concat
 from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import select_columns_by_name
 from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import set_columns
 from narwhals.utils import find_stacklevel
@@ -233,11 +232,8 @@ def agg(self: Self, *exprs: PandasLikeExpr) -> PandasLikeDataFrame:  # noqa: PLR
                             pass
                     msg = f"Expected unique output names, got:{msg}"
                     raise ValueError(msg)
-                result = horizontal_concat(
-                    dfs=result_aggs,
-                    implementation=implementation,
-                    backend_version=backend_version,
-                )
+                namespace = self.compliant.__narwhals_namespace__()
+                result = namespace._concat_horizontal(result_aggs)
             else:
                 # No aggregation provided
                 result = self.compliant.__native_namespace__().DataFrame(

narwhals/_pandas_like/namespace.py

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import operator
+import warnings
 from functools import reduce
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Iterable
+from typing import Sequence
 
 from narwhals._compliant import CompliantThen
 from narwhals._compliant import EagerNamespace
@@ -16,15 +18,13 @@
 from narwhals._pandas_like.selectors import PandasSelectorNamespace
 from narwhals._pandas_like.series import PandasLikeSeries
 from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import align_series_full_broadcast
-from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import diagonal_concat
-from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import horizontal_concat
-from narwhals._pandas_like.utils import vertical_concat
 from narwhals.utils import import_dtypes_module
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import pandas as pd
     from typing_extensions import Self
 
+    from narwhals._pandas_like.typing import NDFrameT
     from narwhals.dtypes import DType
     from narwhals.typing import ConcatMethod
     from narwhals.utils import Implementation
@@ -223,48 +223,62 @@ def func(df: PandasLikeDataFrame) -> list[PandasLikeSeries]:
             context=self,
         )
 
+    def _concat_diagonal(self, dfs: Sequence[NDFrameT], /) -> NDFrameT:
+        """Concatenate (native) DataFrames diagonally."""
+        concat = self._implementation.to_native_namespace().concat
+        if self._implementation.is_pandas() and self._backend_version < (3,):
+            if self._backend_version < (1,):
+                return concat(dfs, axis=0, copy=False, sort=False)
+            return concat(dfs, axis=0, copy=False)
+        return concat(dfs, axis=0)
+
+    def _concat_horizontal(self, dfs: Sequence[NDFrameT], /) -> NDFrameT:
+        """Concatenate (native) DataFrames horizontally."""
+        concat = self._implementation.to_native_namespace().concat
+        if self._implementation.is_cudf():
+            with warnings.catch_warnings():
+                warnings.filterwarnings(
+                    "ignore",
+                    message="The behavior of array concatenation with empty entries is deprecated",
+                    category=FutureWarning,
+                )
+                return concat(dfs, axis=1)
+        elif self._implementation.is_pandas() and self._backend_version < (3,):
+            return concat(dfs, axis=1, copy=False)
+        return concat(dfs, axis=1)
+
+    def _concat_vertical(self, dfs: Sequence[pd.DataFrame], /) -> pd.DataFrame:
+        """Concatenate (native) DataFrames vertically."""
+        concat = self._implementation.to_native_namespace().concat
+        cols_0 = dfs[0].columns
+        for i, df in enumerate(dfs[1:], start=1):
+            cols_current = df.columns
+            if not (
+                (len(cols_current) == len(cols_0)) and (cols_current == cols_0).all()
+            ):
+                msg = (
+                    "unable to vstack, column names don't match:\n"
+                    f"   - dataframe 0: {cols_0.to_list()}\n"
+                    f"   - dataframe {i}: {cols_current.to_list()}\n"
+                )
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+        if self._implementation.is_pandas() and self._backend_version < (3,):
+            return concat(dfs, axis=0, copy=False)
+        return concat(dfs, axis=0)
+
     def concat(
         self, items: Iterable[PandasLikeDataFrame], *, how: ConcatMethod
     ) -> PandasLikeDataFrame:
-        dfs: list[Any] = [item._native_frame for item in items]
+        dfs: list[pd.DataFrame] = [item.native for item in items]
         if how == "horizontal":
-            return PandasLikeDataFrame(
-                horizontal_concat(
-                    dfs,
-                    implementation=self._implementation,
-                    backend_version=self._backend_version,
-                ),
-                implementation=self._implementation,
-                backend_version=self._backend_version,
-                version=self._version,
-                validate_column_names=True,
-            )
-        if how == "vertical":
-            return PandasLikeDataFrame(
-                vertical_concat(
-                    dfs,
-                    implementation=self._implementation,
-                    backend_version=self._backend_version,
-                ),
-                implementation=self._implementation,
-                backend_version=self._backend_version,
-                version=self._version,
-                validate_column_names=True,
-            )
-
-        if how == "diagonal":
-            return PandasLikeDataFrame(
-                diagonal_concat(
-                    dfs,
-                    implementation=self._implementation,
-                    backend_version=self._backend_version,
-                ),
-                implementation=self._implementation,
-                backend_version=self._backend_version,
-                version=self._version,
-                validate_column_names=True,
-            )
-        raise NotImplementedError
+            native = self._concat_horizontal(dfs)
+        elif how == "vertical":
+            native = self._concat_vertical(dfs)
+        elif how == "diagonal":
+            native = self._concat_diagonal(dfs)
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError
+        return PandasLikeDataFrame.from_native(native, context=self)
 
     def when(self: Self, predicate: PandasLikeExpr) -> PandasWhen:
         return PandasWhen.from_expr(predicate, context=self)

narwhals/_pandas_like/typing.py

@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations  # pragma: no cover
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING  # pragma: no cover
-from typing import Union  # pragma: no cover
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    import sys
+    from typing import Any
+    from typing import TypeVar
 
-    if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
-        from typing import TypeAlias
-    else:
-        from typing_extensions import TypeAlias
+    import pandas as pd
+    from typing_extensions import TypeAlias
 
     from narwhals._pandas_like.expr import PandasLikeExpr
     from narwhals._pandas_like.series import PandasLikeSeries
 
-    IntoPandasLikeExpr: TypeAlias = Union[PandasLikeExpr, PandasLikeSeries]
+    IntoPandasLikeExpr: TypeAlias = "PandasLikeExpr | PandasLikeSeries"
+    NDFrameT = TypeVar("NDFrameT", "pd.DataFrame", "pd.Series[Any]")

narwhals/_pandas_like/utils.py

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import functools
 import re
-import warnings
 from contextlib import suppress
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from typing import Any
@@ -130,95 +129,6 @@ def align_and_extract_native(
     return lhs.native, rhs
 
 
-def horizontal_concat(
-    dfs: list[Any], *, implementation: Implementation, backend_version: tuple[int, ...]
-) -> Any:
-    """Concatenate (native) DataFrames horizontally.
-
-    Should be in namespace.
-    """
-    if implementation is Implementation.CUDF:
-        with warnings.catch_warnings():
-            warnings.filterwarnings(
-                "ignore",
-                message="The behavior of array concatenation with empty entries is deprecated",
-                category=FutureWarning,
-            )
-            return implementation.to_native_namespace().concat(dfs, axis=1)
-
-    if implementation.is_pandas_like():
-        extra_kwargs = (
-            {"copy": False}
-            if implementation is Implementation.PANDAS and backend_version < (3,)
-            else {}
-        )
-        return implementation.to_native_namespace().concat(dfs, axis=1, **extra_kwargs)
-
-    else:  # pragma: no cover
-        msg = f"Expected pandas-like implementation ({PANDAS_LIKE_IMPLEMENTATION}), found {implementation}"
-        raise TypeError(msg)
-
-
-def vertical_concat(
-    dfs: list[Any], *, implementation: Implementation, backend_version: tuple[int, ...]
-) -> Any:
-    """Concatenate (native) DataFrames vertically.
-
-    Should be in namespace.
-    """
-    if not dfs:
-        msg = "No dataframes to concatenate"  # pragma: no cover
-        raise AssertionError(msg)
-    cols_0 = dfs[0].columns
-    for i, df in enumerate(dfs[1:], start=1):
-        cols_current = df.columns
-        if not ((len(cols_current) == len(cols_0)) and (cols_current == cols_0).all()):
-            msg = (
-                "unable to vstack, column names don't match:\n"
-                f"   - dataframe 0: {cols_0.to_list()}\n"
-                f"   - dataframe {i}: {cols_current.to_list()}\n"
-            )
-            raise TypeError(msg)
-
-    if implementation in PANDAS_LIKE_IMPLEMENTATION:
-        extra_kwargs = (
-            {"copy": False}
-            if implementation is Implementation.PANDAS and backend_version < (3,)
-            else {}
-        )
-        return implementation.to_native_namespace().concat(dfs, axis=0, **extra_kwargs)
-
-    else:  # pragma: no cover
-        msg = f"Expected pandas-like implementation ({PANDAS_LIKE_IMPLEMENTATION}), found {implementation}"
-        raise TypeError(msg)
-
-
-def diagonal_concat(
-    dfs: list[Any], *, implementation: Implementation, backend_version: tuple[int, ...]
-) -> Any:
-    """Concatenate (native) DataFrames diagonally.
-
-    Should be in namespace.
-    """
-    if not dfs:
-        msg = "No dataframes to concatenate"  # pragma: no cover
-        raise AssertionError(msg)
-
-    if implementation in PANDAS_LIKE_IMPLEMENTATION:
-        extra_kwargs = (
-            {"copy": False, "sort": False}
-            if implementation is Implementation.PANDAS and backend_version < (1,)
-            else {"copy": False}
-            if implementation is Implementation.PANDAS and backend_version < (3,)
-            else {}
-        )
-        return implementation.to_native_namespace().concat(dfs, axis=0, **extra_kwargs)
-
-    else:  # pragma: no cover
-        msg = f"Expected pandas-like implementation ({PANDAS_LIKE_IMPLEMENTATION}), found {implementation}"
-        raise TypeError(msg)
-
-
 def set_index(
     obj: T,
     index: Any,