⚡️ Speed up function find_last_node by 15,068%

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📄 15,068% (150.68x) speedup for find_last_node in src/algorithms/graph.py

⏱️ Runtime : 39.6 milliseconds → 261 microseconds (best of 250 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code achieves a 150x speedup by eliminating redundant computation through two key optimizations:

Primary Optimization: Set-based Lookup

The original code uses a nested loop structure: for each node, it checks all(e["source"] != n["id"] for e in edges), resulting in O(n × m) comparisons where n is the number of nodes and m is the number of edges. This means for a graph with 500 nodes and 499 edges, the original code performs up to 249,500 comparisons.

The optimized version pre-computes a set of all source IDs (source_ids = {e["source"] for e in edges}), reducing the complexity to O(m + n). Set membership testing (n["id"] not in source_ids) is O(1) average case, dramatically faster than iterating through all edges for each node.

Secondary Optimization: Early Return for Empty Edges

When there are no edges, the optimized code short-circuits with if not edges: return next((n for n in nodes), None), avoiding unnecessary set construction and dictionary access operations. This provides modest gains in edge cases (75-94% faster in single-node scenarios).

Impact Analysis

The performance gains scale with graph size:

• Small graphs (2-20 nodes): 55-293% faster
• Medium graphs (100 nodes): 4,613% faster
• Large graphs (500-800 nodes): 15,000-25,000% faster

The optimization is particularly effective for:

• Linear chains where most nodes are sources (test case: 15,377% faster for 500-node chain)
• Dense graphs with many edges (test case: 4,613% faster for 100-node graph with 360 edges)
• Cyclic graphs where all nodes are sources (test case: 9,672% faster for 300-node cycle)

The behavior remains identical for all valid inputs, preserving the "first match" semantics when multiple sink nodes exist and correctly handling edge cases like mixed ID types, disconnected components, and missing node references in edges.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 42 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Click to see Generated Regression Tests

import copy

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_returns_that_node():
    # Single node and no edges: the single node should be considered the "last" node.
    node = {"id": "A", "payload": 123}
    nodes = [node]
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.29μs -> 666ns (94.0% faster)


def test_chain_of_nodes_last_node_is_one_without_source():
    # Typical chain: A -> B -> C, so C never appears as a source and must be returned.
    a = {"id": "A"}
    b = {"id": "B"}
    c = {"id": "C"}
    nodes = [a, b, c]
    edges = [
        {"source": "A", "target": "B"},
        {"source": "B", "target": "C"},
    ]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.33μs -> 1.25μs (86.6% faster)


def test_multiple_sinks_returns_first_sink_in_nodes_order():
    # Two nodes are sinks (not used as a source). The function must return the one
    # that comes first in the nodes list (order matters).
    n1 = {"id": "n1"}
    n2 = {"id": "n2"}  # expected to be returned
    n3 = {"id": "n3"}
    nodes = [n1, n2, n3]
    # Only n1 and n3 are sources; n2 never appears as a source.
    edges = [{"source": "n1"}, {"source": "n3"}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.00μs -> 1.25μs (60.0% faster)


def test_edges_reference_unknown_nodes_does_not_affect_result():
    # Edges may reference node ids that are not present in the nodes list.
    # These references should not prevent a node from being considered a sink
    # if its id does not appear as a source.
    a = {"id": "A"}
    b = {"id": "B"}
    nodes = [a, b]
    edges = [{"source": "X"}, {"source": "Y"}]  # unknown sources
    # As none of the edges have source equal to "A", the first node (A) is a sink.
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.58μs -> 1.17μs (35.6% faster)


def test_empty_nodes_returns_none():
    # When there are no nodes, the function should return None.
    nodes = []
    edges = [{"source": "anything"}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)  # 750ns -> 1.04μs (28.0% slower)


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


def test_node_missing_id_raises_keyerror():
    # If any node dict is missing the "id" key, accessing n["id"] should raise KeyError.
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {}]  # second node lacks "id"
    edges = [{"source": 1}]
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        find_last_node(nodes, edges)  # 2.21μs -> 1.62μs (35.9% faster)


def test_edge_missing_source_raises_keyerror():
    # If an edge dict lacks "source", accessing e["source"] should raise KeyError.
    nodes = [{"id": "A"}]
    edges = [{"target": "A"}]  # missing "source"
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        find_last_node(nodes, edges)  # 1.71μs -> 792ns (116% faster)


def test_inputs_not_mutated():
    # Ensure that calling the function does not mutate the input lists or their elements.
    nodes = [{"id": "A"}, {"id": "B"}]
    edges = [{"source": "A"}]
    nodes_copy = copy.deepcopy(nodes)
    edges_copy = copy.deepcopy(edges)
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    _ = codeflash_output  # 1.96μs -> 1.21μs (62.1% faster)


def test_boolean_and_int_id_equality_behavior():
    # Demonstrates Python's equality semantics: 0 == False is True.
    # If a source equals 0, it will also compare equal to False and therefore
    # cause nodes with id False to be treated as having a matching source.
    node_zero = {"id": 0}
    node_false = {"id": False}
    nodes = [node_zero, node_false]
    edges = [{"source": 0}]
    # Both nodes' ids compare equal to the edge's source (0 == False), so
    # neither is a valid sink -> function should return None.
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)  # 1.83μs -> 1.33μs (37.5% faster)


def test_various_id_types_are_handled_correctly():
    # IDs that are tuples, None, or other values should be compared using equality.
    t1 = {"id": (1, 2)}
    t2 = {"id": (3, 4)}
    nodes = [t1, t2]
    edges = [{"source": (1, 2)}]
    # t2 is the only node whose id does not match any edge source.
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)  # 1.96μs -> 1.25μs (56.7% faster)

    # Also test None as an id: it should work via equality checks.
    n_none = {"id": None}
    nodes2 = [n_none]
    edges2 = [{"source": 0}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes2, edges2)  # 833ns -> 625ns (33.3% faster)


# ---------------------------
# Large Scale Test Cases
# ---------------------------
# Note: keep data structures under 1000 elements (spec requirement). We use 999.


def test_large_scale_many_nodes_last_node_found_efficiency():
    # Construct a large graph with 999 nodes where every node except the final
    # one appears as a source in edges. The function should find the final node.
    N = 999  # under the 1000-element limit
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(N)]
    # Make edges so that sources are 0..N-2 (every node except N-1 is a source)
    edges = [{"source": i, "target": i + 1} for i in range(N - 1)]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 18.4ms -> 55.8μs (32916% faster)


def test_large_scale_with_sparse_edges_first_node_may_be_sink():
    # Large nodes list but very few edges that reference outside ids.
    N = 500  # keep comfortably under the 1000-element limit
    nodes = [{"id": f"id_{i}"} for i in range(N)]
    edges = [{"source": "nonexistent"}]  # references not matching any node ids
    # With no sources matching, first node is the sink due to vacuum-truth of all(...)
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.62μs -> 1.33μs (21.9% 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


class TestFindLastNodeBasic:
    """Test basic functionality with simple graphs."""

    def test_single_last_node_linear_chain(self):
        """Test a simple linear chain A→B→C where C is the last node."""
        nodes = [
            {"id": "A", "name": "Node A"},
            {"id": "B", "name": "Node B"},
            {"id": "C", "name": "Node C"},
        ]
        edges = [{"source": "A", "target": "B"}, {"source": "B", "target": "C"}]
        # C is not a source of any edge, so it should be returned
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 2.38μs -> 1.25μs (90.0% faster)

    def test_single_node_no_edges(self):
        """Test with a single node and no edges - node should be last."""
        nodes = [{"id": "A", "data": "test"}]
        edges = []
        # With no edges, the only node is the last node
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 1.17μs -> 666ns (75.1% faster)

    def test_two_nodes_one_edge(self):
        """Test with two nodes where one points to the other."""
        nodes = [{"id": "start", "type": "input"}, {"id": "end", "type": "output"}]
        edges = [{"source": "start", "target": "end"}]
        # "end" is not a source, should be returned
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 1.88μs -> 1.21μs (55.1% faster)

    def test_returns_first_last_node_when_multiple_exist(self):
        """Test that when multiple nodes aren't sources, the first in list is returned."""
        nodes = [
            {"id": "A"},
            {"id": "B"},  # Not a source
            {"id": "C"},  # Not a source
            {"id": "D"},  # Not a source
        ]
        edges = [{"source": "A", "target": "B"}]
        # B, C, and D are all not sources, but B appears first
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 1.88μs -> 1.21μs (55.2% faster)


class TestFindLastNodeEdgeCases:
    """Test edge cases and unusual inputs."""

    def test_empty_nodes_list(self):
        """Test with no nodes - should return None."""
        nodes = []
        edges = []
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 750ns -> 708ns (5.93% faster)

    def test_empty_edges_with_multiple_nodes(self):
        """Test with multiple nodes but no edges - returns first node."""
        nodes = [
            {"id": 1, "value": "first"},
            {"id": 2, "value": "second"},
            {"id": 3, "value": "third"},
        ]
        edges = []
        # All nodes are "last" since none are sources, return first
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 1.21μs -> 667ns (81.1% faster)

    def test_all_nodes_are_sources(self):
        """Test when every node is a source of at least one edge."""
        nodes = [{"id": "A"}, {"id": "B"}, {"id": "C"}]
        edges = [
            {"source": "A", "target": "B"},
            {"source": "B", "target": "C"},
            {"source": "C", "target": "A"},  # Cycle back
        ]
        # All nodes are sources, no last node exists
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 2.29μs -> 1.33μs (71.8% faster)

    def test_self_referencing_node(self):
        """Test a node that points to itself."""
        nodes = [{"id": "loop"}, {"id": "other"}]
        edges = [{"source": "loop", "target": "loop"}]
        # "other" is not a source, should be returned
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 1.83μs -> 1.17μs (57.1% faster)

    def test_nodes_with_integer_ids(self):
        """Test that function works with integer node IDs."""
        nodes = [
            {"id": 1, "name": "First"},
            {"id": 2, "name": "Second"},
            {"id": 3, "name": "Third"},
        ]
        edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}, {"source": 2, "target": 3}]
        # Node with id=3 is not a source
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 2.17μs -> 1.33μs (62.4% faster)

    def test_nodes_with_mixed_additional_fields(self):
        """Test nodes with various additional fields beyond 'id'."""
        nodes = [
            {"id": "X", "weight": 10, "color": "red", "nested": {"a": 1}},
            {"id": "Y", "weight": 20},
            {"id": "Z"},
        ]
        edges = [{"source": "X", "target": "Y"}, {"source": "Y", "target": "Z"}]
        # Z is the last node
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 2.21μs -> 1.25μs (76.6% faster)


class TestFindLastNodeComplexGraphs:
    """Test more complex graph structures."""

    def test_diamond_pattern(self):
        """Test a diamond graph: A→B, A→C, B→D, C→D."""
        nodes = [{"id": "A"}, {"id": "B"}, {"id": "C"}, {"id": "D"}]
        edges = [
            {"source": "A", "target": "B"},
            {"source": "A", "target": "C"},
            {"source": "B", "target": "D"},
            {"source": "C", "target": "D"},
        ]
        # Only D is not a source
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 2.92μs -> 1.42μs (106% faster)

    def test_disconnected_graph_components(self):
        """Test a graph with disconnected components."""
        nodes = [{"id": "A"}, {"id": "B"}, {"id": "X"}, {"id": "Y"}]
        edges = [{"source": "A", "target": "B"}, {"source": "X", "target": "Y"}]
        # B and Y are both not sources, B appears first
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 2.04μs -> 1.25μs (63.3% faster)

    def test_tree_with_multiple_leaves(self):
        """Test a tree structure with multiple leaf nodes."""
        nodes = [
            {"id": "root"},
            {"id": "child1"},
            {"id": "child2"},
            {"id": "leaf1"},
            {"id": "leaf2"},
            {"id": "leaf3"},
        ]
        edges = [
            {"source": "root", "target": "child1"},
            {"source": "root", "target": "child2"},
            {"source": "child1", "target": "leaf1"},
            {"source": "child1", "target": "leaf2"},
            {"source": "child2", "target": "leaf3"},
        ]
        # leaf1 appears first among non-sources
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 3.00μs -> 1.46μs (106% faster)

    def test_multiple_edges_from_same_source(self):
        """Test a node that is the source of multiple edges."""
        nodes = [{"id": "hub"}, {"id": "spoke1"}, {"id": "spoke2"}, {"id": "spoke3"}]
        edges = [
            {"source": "hub", "target": "spoke1"},
            {"source": "hub", "target": "spoke2"},
            {"source": "hub", "target": "spoke3"},
        ]
        # spoke1 is first non-source
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 2.00μs -> 1.33μs (49.9% faster)

    def test_edges_to_nonexistent_nodes(self):
        """Test edges that point to nodes not in the nodes list."""
        nodes = [{"id": "A"}, {"id": "B"}, {"id": "C"}]
        edges = [
            {"source": "A", "target": "B"},
            {"source": "B", "target": "NonExistent"},
            {"source": "A", "target": "AlsoFake"},
        ]
        # C is not a source of any edge
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 2.25μs -> 1.33μs (68.8% faster)

    def test_long_chain(self):
        """Test a long linear chain of nodes."""
        # Create a chain of 20 nodes
        nodes = [{"id": f"node{i}"} for i in range(20)]
        edges = [{"source": f"node{i}", "target": f"node{i+1}"} for i in range(19)]
        # Last node (node19) should be returned
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 14.8μs -> 3.75μs (293% faster)


class TestFindLastNodeNodeOrdering:
    """Test that the function respects node ordering."""

    def test_node_order_matters_when_multiple_last_nodes(self):
        """Verify that the first matching node in the list is returned."""
        nodes = [
            {"id": "Z", "order": 3},
            {"id": "A", "order": 1},
            {"id": "M", "order": 2},
        ]
        edges = []  # No edges, all are "last"
        # Should return Z as it's first in the nodes list
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 1.21μs -> 708ns (70.8% faster)

    def test_reordered_nodes_changes_result(self):
        """Test that changing node order changes which is returned first."""
        nodes_order1 = [{"id": "A"}, {"id": "B"}]
        nodes_order2 = [{"id": "B"}, {"id": "A"}]
        edges = []

        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes_order1, edges)
        result1 = codeflash_output  # 1.21μs -> 666ns (81.4% faster)
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes_order2, edges)
        result2 = codeflash_output  # 625ns -> 333ns (87.7% faster)


class TestFindLastNodeEdgeFields:
    """Test that function only uses 'source' field from edges."""

    def test_edges_with_extra_fields(self):
        """Test edges with additional fields beyond source and target."""
        nodes = [{"id": "A"}, {"id": "B"}, {"id": "C"}]
        edges = [
            {"source": "A", "target": "B", "weight": 5, "label": "connection"},
            {"source": "B", "target": "C", "type": "directed", "data": {"x": 1}},
        ]
        # Function should ignore extra fields and return C
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 2.25μs -> 1.25μs (80.0% faster)

    def test_edges_missing_target_field(self):
        """Test that function works even if edges lack 'target' field."""
        nodes = [{"id": "A"}, {"id": "B"}]
        edges = [{"source": "A"}]  # Missing target field
        # B is not a source
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 1.83μs -> 1.21μs (51.8% faster)


class TestFindLastNodeLargeScale:
    """Test performance and scalability with large data samples."""

    def test_large_number_of_nodes_linear_chain(self):
        """Test with a large linear chain of nodes (500 nodes)."""
        num_nodes = 500
        nodes = [{"id": i, "data": f"node_{i}"} for i in range(num_nodes)]
        edges = [{"source": i, "target": i + 1} for i in range(num_nodes - 1)]

        # Last node should be num_nodes - 1
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 4.60ms -> 29.7μs (15377% faster)

    def test_large_number_of_disconnected_nodes(self):
        """Test with many nodes but few edges (800 nodes, 10 edges)."""
        num_nodes = 800
        nodes = [{"id": f"n{i}"} for i in range(num_nodes)]
        # Only first 10 nodes have outgoing edges
        edges = [{"source": f"n{i}", "target": f"n{i+1}"} for i in range(10)]

        # First non-source is n10
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 7.62μs -> 2.50μs (205% faster)

    def test_dense_graph_many_edges(self):
        """Test a graph where many nodes have multiple outgoing edges."""
        num_nodes = 100
        nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(num_nodes)]
        edges = []

        # First 90 nodes each connect to multiple subsequent nodes
        for i in range(90):
            for j in range(i + 1, min(i + 5, num_nodes)):  # Connect to next 4 nodes
                edges.append({"source": i, "target": j})

        # Nodes 90-99 are not sources, node 90 should be returned
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 602μs -> 12.8μs (4613% faster)

    def test_star_topology_large(self):
        """Test a star topology with one central hub and many spokes (600 spokes)."""
        num_spokes = 600
        nodes = [{"id": "hub"}] + [{"id": f"spoke{i}"} for i in range(num_spokes)]
        edges = [{"source": "hub", "target": f"spoke{i}"} for i in range(num_spokes)]

        # First spoke (spoke0) should be returned
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 25.0μs -> 13.1μs (90.2% faster)

    def test_complete_binary_tree_large(self):
        """Test a complete binary tree structure with 511 nodes (depth 9)."""
        # Complete binary tree: node i has children 2i+1 and 2i+2
        num_nodes = 511  # 2^9 - 1
        nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(num_nodes)]
        edges = []

        for i in range(num_nodes // 2):  # Internal nodes
            left_child = 2 * i + 1
            right_child = 2 * i + 2
            if left_child < num_nodes:
                edges.append({"source": i, "target": left_child})
            if right_child < num_nodes:
                edges.append({"source": i, "target": right_child})

        # First leaf node is at index 255 (2^8 - 1 + 1)
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 2.33ms -> 19.2μs (12075% faster)

    def test_many_parallel_chains(self):
        """Test multiple parallel chains (100 chains of 5 nodes each)."""
        num_chains = 100
        chain_length = 5
        nodes = []
        edges = []

        for chain_id in range(num_chains):
            for pos in range(chain_length):
                node_id = f"c{chain_id}_n{pos}"
                nodes.append({"id": node_id, "chain": chain_id, "position": pos})

                if pos < chain_length - 1:
                    next_node = f"c{chain_id}_n{pos + 1}"
                    edges.append({"source": node_id, "target": next_node})

        # First last node is the end of chain 0
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 20.8μs -> 26.5μs (21.4% slower)

    def test_large_cyclic_graph(self):
        """Test a large graph where all nodes form cycles (no last node)."""
        num_nodes = 300
        nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(num_nodes)]
        edges = []

        # Create a cycle: 0→1→2→...→299→0
        for i in range(num_nodes):
            edges.append({"source": i, "target": (i + 1) % num_nodes})

        # All nodes are sources, should return None
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 1.66ms -> 17.0μs (9672% faster)

    def test_worst_case_last_node_at_end(self):
        """Test worst case where the last node is at the end of a large list."""
        num_nodes = 800
        nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(num_nodes)]
        # All nodes except the last are sources
        edges = [{"source": i, "target": i + 1} for i in range(num_nodes - 1)]

        # Must iterate through all nodes to find the last one
        codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
        result = codeflash_output  # 11.9ms -> 45.6μs (25917% 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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