⚡️ Speed up function memoize_last_value by 7%

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📄 7% (0.07x) speedup for memoize_last_value in marimo/_utils/memoize.py

⏱️ Runtime : 20.4 microseconds → 19.1 microseconds (best of 213 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimization achieves a 6% speedup by eliminating redundant data structure creation and improving the cache hit comparison logic.

What specific optimizations were applied:

1. Separate variable storage: Instead of storing inputs as a single tuple (args, frozenset(kwargs.items())), the optimized version uses separate variables last_input_args and last_input_kwargs. This avoids creating a new tuple wrapper on every function call.

2. More efficient argument comparison: Replaced the manual index-based loop with zip(args, last_input_args) and a generator expression. The zip approach is more Pythonic and can short-circuit earlier when arguments don't match.

3. Deferred frozenset creation: The original version created frozenset(kwargs.items()) unconditionally on every call. The optimized version only creates it when needed for comparison or storage, reducing allocations when kwargs are empty or unchanged.

Why this leads to speedup:

• Fewer allocations: Eliminating the wrapper tuple reduces memory allocation overhead
• Better cache locality: Direct variable access is faster than tuple indexing
• Short-circuit evaluation: The zip-based comparison can exit early on the first argument mismatch
• Conditional frozenset creation: Avoids unnecessary frozenset allocation on cache hits

Test case performance patterns:

The optimizations show consistent 3-15% improvements across test cases, with the best gains in:

• Functions with no arguments (14.6% faster) - benefits most from avoiding empty tuple/frozenset creation
• Large-scale repeated calls (13.4% faster) - cache hits avoid redundant data structure creation
• Simple primitive arguments (7-8% faster) - efficient identity checking via zip

This memoization decorator is particularly useful for expensive computations where the same objects are passed repeatedly, making these micro-optimizations valuable for performance-critical code paths.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	✅ 6 Passed
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 35 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	✅ 2 Passed
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	✅ 1 Passed
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

⚙️ Existing Unit Tests and Runtime

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

from future import annotations

from typing import Any, Callable, TypeVar, cast

imports

import pytest # used for our unit tests
from marimo._utils.memoize import memoize_last_value

function to test

Copyright 2024 Marimo. All rights reserved.

T = TypeVar("T")

sentinel = object() # Unique sentinel object
from marimo._utils.memoize import memoize_last_value

unit tests

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

def test_basic_identity_positional_args():
"""Test memoization with identical positional arguments by identity."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x):
calls.append(x)
return x * 2

a = 10
b = 10
# a and b are equal but not necessarily same object
result1 = f(a)
result2 = f(a)
# Now use a different object with same value
result3 = f(b)

def test_basic_multiple_args():
"""Test memoization with multiple positional arguments."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x, y):
calls.append((x, y))
return x + y

a = 1
b = 2
r1 = f(a, b)
r2 = f(a, b)

def test_basic_kwargs_order_irrelevant():
"""Test that kwargs order does not affect memoization."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x, y=0, z=0):
calls.append((x, y, z))
return x + y + z

r1 = f(1, y=2, z=3)
r2 = f(1, z=3, y=2)

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

def test_edge_no_args():
"""Test memoization for functions with no arguments."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f():
calls.append(1)
return 42

r1 = f()
r2 = f()

def test_edge_none_argument():
"""Test memoization with None as argument."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x):
calls.append(x)
return x

r1 = f(None)
r2 = f(None)

def test_edge_mutable_argument_identity():
"""Test memoization with mutable objects (list) by identity."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x):
calls.append(x)
return x[:]

lst = [1, 2, 3]
r1 = f(lst)
r2 = f(lst)
# Changing the list contents does not affect memoization
lst.append(4)
r3 = f(lst)

def test_edge_mutable_argument_different_identity():
"""Test memoization with different mutable object instances."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x):
calls.append(x)
return x[:]

lst1 = [1, 2]
lst2 = [1, 2]
r1 = f(lst1)
r2 = f(lst2)

def test_edge_different_number_of_args():
"""Test memoization when argument count changes."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(*args):
calls.append(args)
return sum(args)

r1 = f(1, 2)
r2 = f(1, 2)
# Now call with different number of args
r3 = f(1, 2, 3)

def test_edge_different_kwargs():
"""Test memoization when kwargs change."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x, y=0):
calls.append((x, y))
return x + y

r1 = f(1, y=2)
r2 = f(1, y=3)

def test_edge_argument_is_sentinel():
"""Test memoization when argument is the sentinel object itself."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x):
calls.append(x)
return x

r1 = f(sentinel)
r2 = f(sentinel)

def test_edge_kwargs_empty_vs_missing():
"""Test memoization with missing vs. empty kwargs."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x, y=0):
calls.append((x, y))
return x + y

r1 = f(1)
r2 = f(1, y=0)

def test_edge_large_tuple_args():
"""Test memoization with large tuple argument."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x):
calls.append(x)
return sum(x)

tup = tuple(range(100))
r1 = f(tup)
r2 = f(tup)

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

def test_large_scale_many_calls_same_object():
"""Test memoization for many repeated calls with same object."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x):
calls.append(x)
return x + 1

val = 5
for _ in range(500):
    pass

def test_large_scale_many_calls_different_objects():
"""Test memoization for many calls with different objects."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(x):
calls.append(x)
return x * 2

for i in range(500):
    obj = i  # ints are different objects for small ints, but same for caching

def test_large_scale_large_list_argument():
"""Test memoization with large list argument."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(lst):
calls.append(lst)
return sum(lst)

lst = list(range(1000))
r1 = f(lst)
r2 = f(lst)

def test_large_scale_large_kwargs():
"""Test memoization with large number of kwargs."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(**kwargs):
calls.append(kwargs)
return sum(kwargs.values())

kwargs = {str(i): i for i in range(1000)}
r1 = f(**kwargs)
r2 = f(**kwargs)

def test_large_scale_multiple_args_and_kwargs():
"""Test memoization with many args and kwargs."""
calls = []
@memoize_last_value
def f(*args, **kwargs):
calls.append((args, kwargs))
return sum(args) + sum(kwargs.values())

args = tuple(range(500))
kwargs = {str(i): i for i in range(500)}
r1 = f(*args, **kwargs)
r2 = f(*args, **kwargs)

codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

#------------------------------------------------
from typing import Any, Callable, TypeVar, cast

imports

import pytest
from marimo._utils.memoize import memoize_last_value

T = TypeVar("T")
sentinel = object() # Unique sentinel object
from marimo._utils.memoize import memoize_last_value

unit tests

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

def test_basic_memoization_with_primitives():
"""Test that memoize_last_value returns cached result for same primitive args by identity."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def add(a, b):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return a + b
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(add); memoized_add = codeflash_output # 887ns -> 827ns (7.26% faster)
# Third call with new objects (same value, but different int objects): should compute
x = int(1)
y = int(2)
# For small ints, Python may reuse objects, but for test robustness, check identity
# If x is 1 and y is 2, they may be the same object as previous, so call_counter may not increment
# So we force new objects for non-interned types below

def test_basic_memoization_with_mutable_objects():
"""Test that memoize_last_value uses object identity for mutable objects."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def concat(lst):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return lst + [1]
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(concat); memoized_concat = codeflash_output # 922ns -> 875ns (5.37% faster)
lst = [0]
# Third call with different but equal object: should compute
lst2 = [0]

def test_basic_memoization_with_kwargs():
"""Test that memoize_last_value uses keyword arguments in cache key."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(a, b=2):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return a + b
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 884ns -> 838ns (5.49% faster)

def test_basic_memoization_with_no_args():
"""Test memoization for functions with no arguments."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def get_value():
call_counter["count"] += 1
return 42
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(get_value); memoized_get_value = codeflash_output # 891ns -> 829ns (7.48% faster)

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

def test_edge_different_length_args():
"""Test that cache is not hit if argument lengths differ."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(*args):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return sum(args)
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 917ns -> 846ns (8.39% faster)

def test_edge_kwargs_order_irrelevant():
"""Test that kwargs order does not affect caching."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(a, b=1, c=2):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return a + b + c
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 896ns -> 838ns (6.92% faster)

def test_edge_object_identity_vs_equality():
"""Test that only object identity matters, not equality."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(a):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return a
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 877ns -> 851ns (3.06% faster)
x = [1]
y = [1]

def test_edge_mutable_argument_change():
"""Test that changing the mutable argument does not affect cache key if object is same."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(a):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return sum(a)
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 930ns -> 872ns (6.65% faster)
x = [1, 2]
x.append(3) # Mutate the list

def test_edge_none_argument():
"""Test that None as argument works and is cached by identity."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(a):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return a is None
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 879ns -> 825ns (6.55% faster)

def test_edge_multiple_calls_with_different_objects():
"""Test that cache is only hit for the immediately previous call with same objects."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(a):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return a
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 837ns -> 818ns (2.32% faster)
x = [1]
y = [2]

def test_edge_kwargs_and_args_identity():
"""Test that cache key includes both positional and keyword arguments by identity."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(a, b=2):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return a + b
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 881ns -> 853ns (3.28% faster)
# New object for positional argument
x = int(1)
# For small ints, identity may be the same, so call_counter may not increment

def test_edge_function_with_various_types():
"""Test memoization with various argument types."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(a, b, c=None):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return (a, b, c)
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 885ns -> 831ns (6.50% faster)
a = [1]
b = {"x": 2}
c = (3,)
# Change positional argument object
a2 = [1]

def test_edge_function_with_no_return():
"""Test memoization for functions that return None."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo():
call_counter["count"] += 1
# No return statement
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 905ns -> 790ns (14.6% faster)

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

def test_large_scale_many_calls_and_args():
"""Test memoization efficiency and correctness with many unique arguments."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(x):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return x * 2
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 888ns -> 777ns (14.3% faster)
# Create 1000 unique objects
objs = [object() for _ in range(1000)]
for i in range(1000):
pass

def test_large_scale_repeated_calls_same_object():
"""Test that repeated calls with same object are cached, even in large scale."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(x):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return x + 1
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 872ns -> 769ns (13.4% faster)
x = 42
for i in range(100):
pass
# Only first call increments counter

def test_large_scale_with_mutable_objects():
"""Test memoization with many mutable objects."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(lst):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return sum(lst)
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 876ns -> 809ns (8.28% faster)
lists = [[i] for i in range(500)]
for i in range(500):
pass

def test_large_scale_args_and_kwargs():
"""Test memoization with both args and kwargs in large scale."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(a, b=0):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return a + b
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 919ns -> 846ns (8.63% faster)
for i in range(200):
pass

def test_large_scale_changing_objects():
"""Test that cache is only hit for immediate previous call, not for earlier calls."""
call_counter = {"count": 0}
def foo(x):
call_counter["count"] += 1
return x
codeflash_output = memoize_last_value(foo); memoized_foo = codeflash_output # 873ns -> 829ns (5.31% faster)
objs = [object() for _ in range(20)]
for i in range(20):
pass
# Previous call is always a new object, so no cache hit

codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

#------------------------------------------------
from marimo._utils.memoize import memoize_last_value

def test_memoize_last_value():
memoize_last_value(lambda *a: 0)

⏪ Replay Tests and Runtime

Test File::Test Function	Original ⏱️	Optimized ⏱️	Speedup
test_pytest_tests_serverapitest_auth_py_testscodeflash_concolic_xzlu4vu2tmpz0obg9nztest_concolic_coverage__replay_test_0.py::test_marimo__utils_memoize_memoize_last_value	1.69μs	1.69μs	0.534%✅
test_pytest_tests_utilstest_narwhals_utils_py_tests_pluginsui_impltablestest_format_py_tests_pluginsstate__replay_test_0.py::test_marimo__utils_memoize_memoize_last_value	1.75μs	1.66μs	5.23%✅

🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests and Runtime

Test File::Test Function	Original ⏱️	Optimized ⏱️	Speedup
codeflash_concolic_bps3n5s8/tmpehq92g0h/test_concolic_coverage.py::test_memoize_last_value	917ns	827ns	10.9%✅

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