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📄 126% (1.26x) speedup for from_json_plotly in plotly/io/_json.py

⏱️ Runtime : 1.43 milliseconds 632 microseconds (best of 217 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code achieves a 126% speedup through two key optimizations that eliminate expensive repeated function calls:

1. Cache orjson module lookup at module load time

  • Moved get_module("orjson", should_load=True) from inside the function to module-level _ORJSON_MODULE
  • The profiler shows this call took 2.69ms (56.6% of total time) in the original version vs 31μs (3.1%) in the optimized version
  • Since orjson availability doesn't change during runtime, caching this lookup eliminates redundant work on every function call

2. Memoize JsonConfig.validate_orjson() calls

  • Added global _VALIDATE_ORJSON_CALLED flag to call validate_orjson() only once per process
  • Original version spent 1.23ms (25.9% of time) on this validation per call, optimized version calls it once then skips it
  • Preserves all side effects and exception raising behavior of the original validation

3. Static config import

  • Imported config statically rather than relying on global scope resolution, providing minor but consistent performance gains

These optimizations are especially effective for small to medium JSON payloads where the function call overhead dominates (test cases show 200-1200% speedups). For large payloads, the improvements are more modest (20-50% speedups) since JSON parsing time becomes the dominant factor, but the optimizations still provide consistent gains across all use cases.

The changes maintain full behavioral compatibility - all error handling, type validation, and engine selection logic remain identical.

Correctness verification report:

Test Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests 🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests 53 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests 🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests 🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage 94.4%
🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime
import json

# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from plotly.io._json import from_json_plotly

# Function to test (copy-pasted for context, not redefined here)
# from_json_plotly as described above

# --- Helper classes and functions to simulate environment ---

class DummyOrjson:
    @staticmethod
    def loads(val):
        # Accept bytes or str, decode if bytes
        if isinstance(val, bytes):
            val = val.decode("utf-8")
        # Use built-in json for parsing
        return json.loads(val)

class DummyConfig:
    def __init__(self):
        self.default_engine = "json"
    @staticmethod
    def validate_orjson():
        # Simulate orjson validation (no-op)
        pass

# Patch _plotly_utils.optional_imports.get_module
def get_module(name, should_load=True):
    # Simulate orjson being available only if requested
    if name == "orjson":
        return DummyOrjson
    return None

# Patch config object
config = DummyConfig()
from plotly.io._json import from_json_plotly

# --- Unit Tests ---

# 1. BASIC TEST CASES

def test_basic_str_json_default_engine():
    # Basic string input, default engine
    data = '{"a": 1, "b": "foo"}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data); result = codeflash_output # 18.3μs -> 3.03μs (505% faster)

def test_basic_bytes_json_default_engine():
    # Basic bytes input, default engine
    data = b'{"a": 2, "b": "bar"}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data); result = codeflash_output # 17.6μs -> 2.36μs (646% faster)

def test_basic_str_json_explicit_json_engine():
    # Basic string input, explicit 'json' engine
    data = '{"x": 42, "y": [1,2,3]}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data, engine="json"); result = codeflash_output # 17.3μs -> 7.71μs (125% faster)

def test_basic_bytes_json_explicit_json_engine():
    # Basic bytes input, explicit 'json' engine
    data = b'{"x": 42, "y": [1,2,3]}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data, engine="json"); result = codeflash_output # 15.5μs -> 5.57μs (177% faster)

def test_basic_str_json_explicit_orjson_engine():
    # Basic string input, explicit 'orjson' engine
    data = '{"foo": "bar", "baz": 123}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data, engine="orjson"); result = codeflash_output # 17.8μs -> 2.62μs (578% faster)

def test_basic_bytes_json_explicit_orjson_engine():
    # Basic bytes input, explicit 'orjson' engine
    data = b'{"foo": "bar", "baz": 123}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data, engine="orjson"); result = codeflash_output # 17.5μs -> 2.21μs (693% faster)

def test_basic_auto_engine_prefers_orjson():
    # 'auto' engine uses orjson if available
    data = '{"hello": "world"}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data, engine="auto"); result = codeflash_output # 17.2μs -> 1.97μs (769% faster)

def test_basic_auto_engine_bytes():
    # 'auto' engine with bytes input
    data = b'{"num": 99, "arr": [1,2]}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data, engine="auto"); result = codeflash_output # 17.7μs -> 2.73μs (549% faster)

# 2. EDGE TEST CASES

def test_empty_json_object():
    # Empty JSON object
    data = '{}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data); result = codeflash_output # 16.1μs -> 1.41μs (1040% faster)

def test_empty_json_array():
    # Empty JSON array should return a list, not dict
    data = '[]'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data); result = codeflash_output # 16.0μs -> 1.20μs (1230% faster)

def test_empty_string_raises_json_error():
    # Empty string is not valid JSON
    data = ''
    with pytest.raises(json.JSONDecodeError):
        from_json_plotly(data) # 20.3μs -> 5.38μs (277% faster)

def test_invalid_json_string_raises_json_error():
    # Malformed JSON string
    data = '{"missing": "quote}'
    with pytest.raises(json.JSONDecodeError):
        from_json_plotly(data) # 21.1μs -> 5.68μs (271% faster)

def test_non_string_bytes_input_raises():
    # Input is an int, not str/bytes
    data = 12345
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        from_json_plotly(data) # 13.0μs -> 3.94μs (230% faster)

def test_none_input_raises():
    # Input is None
    data = None
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        from_json_plotly(data) # 12.5μs -> 2.91μs (331% faster)

def test_invalid_engine_raises():
    # Engine is not recognized
    data = '{"foo": "bar"}'
    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
        from_json_plotly(data, engine="invalid_engine") # 11.0μs -> 1.64μs (568% faster)

def test_unicode_handling():
    # Unicode characters in JSON
    data = '{"emoji": "😀", "café": "Paris"}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data); result = codeflash_output # 19.1μs -> 3.62μs (428% faster)


def test_json_with_nested_structures():
    # Deeply nested JSON
    data = '{"outer": {"inner": {"value": [1,2,{"x": "y"}]}}}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data); result = codeflash_output # 25.7μs -> 5.01μs (414% faster)

def test_array_json_bytes_orjson_engine():
    # Array input as bytes, orjson engine
    data = b'[1, 2, 3]'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data, engine="orjson"); result = codeflash_output # 18.7μs -> 2.31μs (707% faster)

def test_json_with_null_and_bool():
    # JSON with null and boolean values
    data = '{"a": null, "b": true, "c": false}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data); result = codeflash_output # 18.2μs -> 2.79μs (552% faster)

# 3. LARGE SCALE TEST CASES

def test_large_flat_dict_json():
    # Large flat dictionary (1000 keys)
    large_dict = {str(i): i for i in range(1000)}
    data = json.dumps(large_dict)
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data); result = codeflash_output # 87.5μs -> 70.1μs (24.9% faster)

def test_large_nested_list_json():
    # Large nested list (1000 elements)
    large_list = [i for i in range(1000)]
    data = json.dumps(large_list)
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data); result = codeflash_output # 28.0μs -> 10.7μs (163% faster)

def test_large_nested_dict_json():
    # Large nested dict structure
    large_dict = {"outer": {"inner": [ {"id": i, "val": str(i)} for i in range(1000) ] } }
    data = json.dumps(large_dict)
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data); result = codeflash_output # 103μs -> 84.8μs (22.4% faster)

def test_large_json_bytes_orjson_engine():
    # Large bytes input, orjson engine
    large_dict = {str(i): i for i in range(1000)}
    data = json.dumps(large_dict).encode("utf-8")
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data, engine="orjson"); result = codeflash_output # 83.4μs -> 62.8μs (32.7% faster)

def test_large_json_auto_engine():
    # Large input, auto engine
    large_list = [i for i in range(1000)]
    data = json.dumps(large_list)
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(data, engine="auto"); result = codeflash_output # 27.8μs -> 10.5μs (165% faster)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.
#------------------------------------------------
import json

# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from plotly.io._json import from_json_plotly

# Function to test (copied from prompt, with minimal external dependencies stubbed)
# We stub _plotly_utils.optional_imports.get_module and JsonConfig for test purposes.

class JsonConfig:
    default_engine = "json"

    @staticmethod
    def validate_orjson():
        # In real code, this would validate orjson availability/config
        pass

def get_module(name, should_load=True):
    # Simulate orjson import for tests
    if name == "orjson":
        class OrjsonStub:
            @staticmethod
            def loads(val):
                # Accept bytes or str, decode bytes if needed
                if isinstance(val, bytes):
                    val = val.decode("utf-8")
                return json.loads(val)
        return OrjsonStub
    return None

config = JsonConfig()
from plotly.io._json import from_json_plotly

# ----------------- UNIT TESTS -----------------

# 1. BASIC TEST CASES

def test_basic_json_str():
    # Test parsing a simple JSON string
    input_json = '{"a": 1, "b": 2}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 17.9μs -> 3.11μs (476% faster)

def test_basic_json_bytes():
    # Test parsing a simple JSON bytes object
    input_json = b'{"x": "foo", "y": "bar"}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 17.9μs -> 2.57μs (595% faster)

def test_basic_json_with_orjson_engine():
    # Test parsing with explicit orjson engine
    input_json = '{"num": 42, "str": "hello"}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json, engine="orjson"); result = codeflash_output # 17.6μs -> 2.36μs (647% faster)

def test_basic_json_with_json_engine():
    # Test parsing with explicit json engine
    input_json = '{"flag": true, "list": [1,2,3]}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json, engine="json"); result = codeflash_output # 17.2μs -> 7.77μs (121% faster)

def test_basic_json_with_auto_engine():
    # Test parsing with auto engine (should use orjson if available)
    input_json = '{"auto": "engine", "val": 123}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json, engine="auto"); result = codeflash_output # 17.5μs -> 2.50μs (600% faster)

def test_basic_json_with_whitespace():
    # Test parsing with extra whitespace
    input_json = '   { "a": 10, "b": [1, 2, 3] }   '
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 18.0μs -> 3.11μs (479% faster)

def test_basic_json_with_nested_object():
    # Test parsing nested JSON
    input_json = '{"outer": {"inner": {"val": 5}}}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 17.7μs -> 2.36μs (648% faster)

# 2. EDGE TEST CASES

def test_edge_empty_object():
    # Test parsing an empty object
    input_json = '{}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 15.8μs -> 1.17μs (1244% faster)

def test_edge_empty_array():
    # Test parsing an empty array (should return a list, not a dict)
    input_json = '[]'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 15.6μs -> 1.11μs (1304% faster)

def test_edge_null_value():
    # Test parsing null value
    input_json = '{"value": null}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 16.7μs -> 1.98μs (743% faster)

def test_edge_boolean_values():
    # Test parsing boolean values
    input_json = '{"t": true, "f": false}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 17.2μs -> 2.25μs (666% faster)

def test_edge_number_types():
    # Test parsing int, float, and scientific notation
    input_json = '{"int": 1, "float": 2.5, "sci": 1e3}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 17.4μs -> 2.73μs (538% faster)

def test_edge_unicode_characters():
    # Test parsing with unicode characters
    input_json = '{"text": "こんにちは世界"}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 16.8μs -> 2.17μs (674% faster)

def test_edge_bytes_with_utf8():
    # Test parsing bytes containing non-ascii utf-8
    input_json = '{"emoji": "😀"}'.encode('utf-8')
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 17.3μs -> 2.37μs (632% faster)

def test_edge_invalid_json_string():
    # Test parsing invalid JSON string
    input_json = '{"missing_end": 123'
    with pytest.raises(json.JSONDecodeError):
        from_json_plotly(input_json) # 21.6μs -> 6.58μs (228% faster)

def test_edge_invalid_json_bytes():
    # Test parsing invalid JSON bytes
    input_json = b'{"bad": true'
    with pytest.raises(json.JSONDecodeError):
        from_json_plotly(input_json) # 20.6μs -> 5.22μs (294% faster)

def test_edge_invalid_type_int():
    # Test passing an int (should raise ValueError)
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        from_json_plotly(123) # 12.9μs -> 3.94μs (226% faster)

def test_edge_invalid_type_list():
    # Test passing a list (should raise ValueError)
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        from_json_plotly([1, 2, 3]) # 13.5μs -> 3.82μs (254% faster)

def test_edge_invalid_engine():
    # Test passing an invalid engine name
    input_json = '{"a": 1}'
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        from_json_plotly(input_json, engine="not_a_real_engine") # 11.3μs -> 1.64μs (585% faster)


def test_edge_json_with_escaped_characters():
    # Test parsing JSON with escaped quotes and backslashes
    input_json = '{"quote": "She said: \\"Hello\\""}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 24.8μs -> 3.94μs (531% faster)

def test_edge_json_with_large_numbers():
    # Test parsing JSON with large numbers
    input_json = '{"big": 12345678901234567890}'
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 18.4μs -> 2.54μs (623% faster)

# 3. LARGE SCALE TEST CASES

def test_large_scale_large_object():
    # Test parsing a large JSON object
    large_dict = {f"key_{i}": i for i in range(1000)}
    input_json = json.dumps(large_dict)
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 87.2μs -> 67.8μs (28.5% faster)

def test_large_scale_large_array():
    # Test parsing a large JSON array
    large_list = list(range(1000))
    input_json = json.dumps(large_list)
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 28.0μs -> 10.9μs (157% faster)

def test_large_scale_large_nested_object():
    # Test parsing a deeply nested object
    nested = {}
    cur = nested
    for i in range(50):
        cur[f"level_{i}"] = {}
        cur = cur[f"level_{i}"]
    input_json = json.dumps(nested)
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 23.4μs -> 7.33μs (220% faster)
    # Check the nesting depth
    cur = result
    for i in range(50):
        cur = cur[f"level_{i}"]

def test_large_scale_large_string():
    # Test parsing a JSON object with a very large string value
    large_str = "x" * 1000
    input_json = json.dumps({"bigstr": large_str})
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 17.9μs -> 2.60μs (590% faster)

def test_large_scale_large_bytes():
    # Test parsing a large JSON bytes object
    large_dict = {f"key_{i}": i for i in range(1000)}
    input_json = json.dumps(large_dict).encode("utf-8")
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 81.5μs -> 63.4μs (28.6% faster)

def test_large_scale_array_of_objects():
    # Test parsing a JSON array of many objects
    large_list = [{"id": i, "val": i * 2} for i in range(500)]
    input_json = json.dumps(large_list)
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json); result = codeflash_output # 60.2μs -> 40.8μs (47.6% faster)

def test_large_scale_with_orjson_engine():
    # Test parsing a large object with orjson engine
    large_dict = {f"key_{i}": i for i in range(1000)}
    input_json = json.dumps(large_dict)
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json, engine="orjson"); result = codeflash_output # 79.1μs -> 60.6μs (30.5% faster)

def test_large_scale_with_auto_engine():
    # Test parsing a large array with auto engine
    large_list = list(range(1000))
    input_json = json.dumps(large_list)
    codeflash_output = from_json_plotly(input_json, engine="auto"); result = codeflash_output # 27.6μs -> 10.6μs (162% faster)
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

To edit these changes git checkout codeflash/optimize-from_json_plotly-mhg57vmu and push.

Codeflash Static Badge

The optimized code achieves a **126% speedup** through two key optimizations that eliminate expensive repeated function calls:

**1. Cache orjson module lookup at module load time**
- Moved `get_module("orjson", should_load=True)` from inside the function to module-level `_ORJSON_MODULE` 
- The profiler shows this call took **2.69ms** (56.6% of total time) in the original version vs **31μs** (3.1%) in the optimized version
- Since orjson availability doesn't change during runtime, caching this lookup eliminates redundant work on every function call

**2. Memoize JsonConfig.validate_orjson() calls**
- Added global `_VALIDATE_ORJSON_CALLED` flag to call `validate_orjson()` only once per process
- Original version spent **1.23ms** (25.9% of time) on this validation per call, optimized version calls it once then skips it
- Preserves all side effects and exception raising behavior of the original validation

**3. Static config import**
- Imported `config` statically rather than relying on global scope resolution, providing minor but consistent performance gains

These optimizations are especially effective for **small to medium JSON payloads** where the function call overhead dominates (test cases show 200-1200% speedups). For large payloads, the improvements are more modest (20-50% speedups) since JSON parsing time becomes the dominant factor, but the optimizations still provide consistent gains across all use cases.

The changes maintain full behavioral compatibility - all error handling, type validation, and engine selection logic remain identical.
@codeflash-ai codeflash-ai bot requested a review from mashraf-222 November 1, 2025 10:32
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