⚡️ Speed up function find_last_node by 22,757%

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📄 22,757% (227.57x) speedup for find_last_node in src/algorithms/graph.py

⏱️ Runtime : 78.6 milliseconds → 344 microseconds (best of 250 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code achieves a 228x speedup (from 78.6ms to 344μs) by eliminating a quadratic nested loop pattern.

Key optimization:

• Original approach: For each node, iterates through all edges to check if the node's ID appears as a source — O(N×M) complexity where N is the number of nodes and M is the number of edges.
• Optimized approach: Pre-builds a set of all source IDs in one pass, then performs O(1) membership checks for each node — O(N+M) complexity.

Why this matters:
Python's set lookup using hash tables is extremely fast (O(1) average case), while the original all() with a generator expression must scan through every edge for each node. The performance gap widens dramatically as the graph grows:

• Large chain graph (1000 nodes): 18.5ms → 56.8μs (324x faster)
• Large cycle graph (1000 nodes): 18.4ms → 55.1μs (333x faster)

Test case performance patterns:

• Small graphs (2-3 nodes): 30-91% faster — modest gains due to overhead of set creation
• Medium graphs (10-100 nodes): Consistent 50-80% improvements
• Large graphs (1000+ nodes): 300-330x speedups — the optimization truly shines here
• Empty/single node cases: Slight overhead (~10% slower) due to set creation, but negligible in absolute terms (nanoseconds)

Impact considerations:
The optimization is most beneficial when:

1. The function is called repeatedly in workflows involving large graphs
2. Graph processing happens in performance-critical paths (data pipelines, real-time graph analysis)
3. The edge count is substantial relative to node count

The tradeoff is minimal: a tiny overhead for empty graphs (which complete in <1μs anyway) in exchange for massive gains on any non-trivial graph structure.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 43 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Click to see Generated Regression Tests

from __future__ import annotations

# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from src.algorithms.graph import find_last_node

# unit tests

# --- Basic Test Cases ---


def test_single_node_no_edges():
    # One node, no edges: should return the node itself
    nodes = [{"id": 1}]
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.29μs -> 958ns (34.9% faster)


def test_two_nodes_one_edge():
    # Two nodes, one edge from 1->2: should return node 2
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.71μs -> 1.08μs (57.6% faster)


def test_three_nodes_chain():
    # Three nodes, chain 1->2->3: should return node 3
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}, {"source": 2, "target": 3}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.21μs -> 1.29μs (70.9% faster)


def test_multiple_leaves_returns_first():
    # Two leaves: function should return the first leaf it finds (by nodes order)
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.79μs -> 1.12μs (59.3% faster)


def test_no_edges_multiple_nodes():
    # Multiple nodes, no edges: should return first node
    nodes = [{"id": 10}, {"id": 20}, {"id": 30}]
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.25μs -> 958ns (30.5% faster)


# --- Edge Test Cases ---


def test_empty_nodes_and_edges():
    # No nodes, no edges: should return None
    nodes = []
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 833ns -> 917ns (9.16% slower)


def test_nodes_with_self_loop():
    # Node with a self-loop: should return None (no leaf)
    nodes = [{"id": 1}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 1}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.42μs -> 1.12μs (26.0% faster)


def test_cycle_graph():
    # Simple cycle: 1->2->3->1, no leaf node
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [
        {"source": 1, "target": 2},
        {"source": 2, "target": 3},
        {"source": 3, "target": 1},
    ]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.25μs -> 1.21μs (86.1% faster)


def test_disconnected_graph_with_isolated_node():
    # Graph with an isolated node (no edges), should return that node
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.75μs -> 1.17μs (50.0% faster)


def test_disconnected_graph_with_multiple_isolated_nodes():
    # Multiple isolated nodes: should return the first in nodes order
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}, {"id": 4}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.79μs -> 1.12μs (59.2% faster)


def test_edges_with_nonexistent_nodes():
    # Edges refer to node IDs not in nodes list: should ignore those edges
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 3, "target": 1}, {"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    # Only node 2 is a leaf (no outgoing edge from 2)
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.96μs -> 1.21μs (62.0% faster)


def test_nodes_with_non_integer_ids():
    # Node IDs are strings
    nodes = [{"id": "A"}, {"id": "B"}, {"id": "C"}]
    edges = [{"source": "A", "target": "B"}, {"source": "B", "target": "C"}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.42μs -> 1.33μs (81.3% faster)


def test_nodes_with_mixed_type_ids():
    # Node IDs are mixed types (should work if equality works)
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": "2"}, {"id": 3.0}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": "2"}, {"source": "2", "target": 3.0}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.71μs -> 1.42μs (91.1% faster)


def test_multiple_edges_from_one_node():
    # One node with multiple outgoing edges, multiple leaves
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}, {"source": 1, "target": 3}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.83μs -> 1.21μs (51.8% faster)


def test_duplicate_nodes():
    # Duplicate nodes in input (should return first leaf in order)
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.79μs -> 1.12μs (59.3% faster)


def test_duplicate_edges():
    # Duplicate edges should not affect result
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}, {"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.88μs -> 1.17μs (60.7% faster)


# --- Large Scale Test Cases ---


def test_large_chain_graph():
    # Large chain: 1->2->3->...->1000, should return node 1000
    N = 1000
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(1, N + 1)]
    edges = [{"source": i, "target": i + 1} for i in range(1, N)]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 18.5ms -> 56.8μs (32441% faster)


def test_large_star_graph():
    # Star graph: node 0 points to all others, all others are leaves
    N = 1000
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(N)]
    edges = [{"source": 0, "target": i} for i in range(1, N)]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 38.3μs -> 20.3μs (88.3% faster)


def test_large_fully_disconnected():
    # All nodes, no edges: should return first node
    N = 1000
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(N)]
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.38μs -> 1.04μs (32.0% faster)


def test_large_cycle_graph():
    # Large cycle: 1->2->...->N->1, no leaves
    N = 1000
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(1, N + 1)]
    edges = [{"source": i, "target": i + 1} for i in range(1, N)]
    edges.append({"source": N, "target": 1})
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 18.4ms -> 55.1μs (33309% faster)


def test_large_graph_with_multiple_leaves():
    # Two chains: 1->2->...->500, 1001->1002->...->1500
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(1, 501)] + [{"id": i} for i in range(1001, 1501)]
    edges = [{"source": i, "target": i + 1} for i in range(1, 500)] + [
        {"source": i, "target": i + 1} for i in range(1001, 1500)
    ]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 4.58ms -> 38.4μs (11814% faster)


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

import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from src.algorithms.graph import find_last_node

# unit tests

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


def test_single_node_no_edges():
    # One node, no edges: should return the node itself as last node
    nodes = [{"id": 1}]
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.29μs -> 1.00μs (29.1% faster)


def test_two_nodes_one_edge():
    # Two nodes, one edge from 1 to 2: last node is 2
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.83μs -> 1.08μs (69.1% faster)


def test_three_nodes_linear_chain():
    # 1 -> 2 -> 3, last node is 3
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}, {"source": 2, "target": 3}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.25μs -> 1.25μs (80.0% faster)


def test_multiple_last_nodes_returns_first():
    # Two possible last nodes (no outgoing edges): returns the first found (id=2)
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 3}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.71μs -> 1.12μs (51.8% faster)


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


def test_no_nodes():
    # No nodes at all: should return None
    nodes = []
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 709ns -> 916ns (22.6% slower)


def test_no_edges_multiple_nodes():
    # Multiple nodes, no edges: should return the first node as last node
    nodes = [{"id": "x"}, {"id": "y"}]
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.21μs -> 959ns (26.1% faster)


def test_all_nodes_have_outgoing_edges():
    # Each node has at least one outgoing edge: should return None
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}, {"source": 2, "target": 1}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.83μs -> 1.17μs (57.1% faster)


def test_edges_with_nonexistent_nodes():
    # Edges reference sources not in nodes: should ignore and return first node as last node
    nodes = [{"id": 1}]
    edges = [{"source": 999, "target": 1}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.46μs -> 1.12μs (29.6% faster)


def test_node_with_multiple_outgoing_edges():
    # Node 1 has two outgoing edges, node 3 has none
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}, {"source": 1, "target": 3}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.88μs -> 1.21μs (55.2% faster)


def test_nodes_with_non_integer_ids():
    # Node ids are strings
    nodes = [{"id": "a"}, {"id": "b"}]
    edges = [{"source": "a", "target": "b"}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.88μs -> 1.17μs (60.7% faster)


def test_nodes_with_dict_id():
    # Node ids are tuples
    nodes = [{"id": (1, 2)}, {"id": (2, 3)}]
    edges = [{"source": (1, 2), "target": (2, 3)}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.00μs -> 1.25μs (60.0% faster)


def test_nodes_with_extra_attributes():
    # Nodes have extra attributes, should return full node dict
    nodes = [{"id": 1, "label": "A"}, {"id": 2, "label": "B"}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.79μs -> 1.17μs (53.6% faster)


def test_edges_with_extra_attributes():
    # Edges have extra keys, function should ignore them
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2, "weight": 5}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.79μs -> 1.17μs (53.7% faster)


def test_nodes_with_duplicate_ids():
    # Duplicate ids in nodes: function should return the first last node found
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.00μs -> 1.17μs (71.4% faster)


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


def test_large_linear_chain():
    # Large chain: 1 -> 2 -> ... -> 1000, last node is 1000
    N = 1000
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(1, N + 1)]
    edges = [{"source": i, "target": i + 1} for i in range(1, N)]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 18.5ms -> 55.8μs (33119% faster)


def test_large_star_graph():
    # Star graph: 1 -> 2, 1 -> 3, ..., 1 -> 1000; last nodes are 2..1000, should return 2
    N = 1000
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(1, N + 1)]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": i} for i in range(2, N + 1)]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 37.7μs -> 20.6μs (83.0% faster)


def test_large_graph_all_have_outgoing():
    # All nodes have outgoing edges: should return None
    N = 1000
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(1, N + 1)]
    # create a cycle
    edges = [{"source": i, "target": (i % N) + 1} for i in range(1, N + 1)]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 18.5ms -> 56.0μs (32966% faster)


def test_large_graph_multiple_last_nodes():
    # 1 -> 2, 1 -> 3, 4 (no outgoing), 5 (no outgoing)
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(1, 6)]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}, {"source": 1, "target": 3}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.92μs -> 1.21μs (58.7% faster)


def test_large_sparse_graph():
    # Sparse graph: only a few edges, many isolated nodes
    N = 1000
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(1, N + 1)]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}, {"source": 3, "target": 4}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.00μs -> 1.29μs (54.8% faster)


# ------------------ ADDITIONAL EDGE CASES ------------------


def test_edges_with_none_source():
    # Edge with None as source: should not match any node's id
    nodes = [{"id": 1}]
    edges = [{"source": None, "target": 1}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.62μs -> 1.17μs (39.4% faster)


def test_nodes_with_none_id():
    # Node with id None: should be handled
    nodes = [{"id": None}, {"id": 1}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": None}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.58μs -> 1.08μs (46.0% faster)


def test_edges_with_extra_unrelated_keys():
    # Edges have extra unrelated keys
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2, "foo": "bar"}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.92μs -> 1.12μs (70.4% faster)


# 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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