⚡️ Speed up function retry_with_backoff by 61%

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📄 61% (0.61x) speedup for retry_with_backoff in code_to_optimize/code_directories/async_e2e/main.py

⏱️ Runtime : 216 milliseconds → 263 milliseconds (best of 134 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code replaces the blocking time.sleep() with the asynchronous await asyncio.sleep(), delivering a 61.4% throughput improvement despite showing an 18% slower runtime in the profiled tests.

Key Optimization:

• Original: Uses time.sleep() which blocks the entire event loop during backoff delays
• Optimized: Uses await asyncio.sleep() which yields control back to the event loop, allowing other coroutines to execute concurrently

Why This Matters:
The line profiler shows similar per-call execution times (~17ms total), but this masks the critical difference in concurrent execution behavior. When using time.sleep(), the entire event loop is blocked during backoff periods, preventing any other async operations from proceeding. With await asyncio.sleep(), the event loop remains responsive and can process other pending coroutines during wait periods.

Performance Impact:

• Runtime: The isolated single-execution profiling shows minimal difference because both versions execute similarly when run alone
• Throughput: Under concurrent load (the realistic use case for async code), the optimized version processes 61.4% more operations per second (276,576 vs 171,312 ops/sec)

Test Results Pattern:
The throughput tests demonstrate where this optimization shines:

• test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_high_volume: 500 concurrent operations benefit from non-blocking sleep
• test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_with_retries: Operations requiring retries (30% of tasks) see dramatic improvement as the event loop can process successful operations while others wait
• test_concurrent_calls_with_retries: Mixed retry scenarios benefit from interleaved execution

When This Optimization Helps:
This is particularly valuable when retry_with_backoff is called from concurrent async contexts (multiple API calls, parallel database operations, etc.). The blocking sleep in the original code creates a cascading performance penalty as each retry blocks all other operations, while the async sleep allows the system to maintain high throughput by efficiently managing concurrent retry attempts.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 2066 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

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import asyncio  # used to run async functions

# function to test
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from main import retry_with_backoff

# ---------------------------
# Basic Test Cases
# ---------------------------


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_success_first_try():
    """Test that a successful function returns its value immediately."""

    async def func():
        return "success"

    result = await retry_with_backoff(func)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_success_second_try():
    """Test that a function which fails once then succeeds returns the correct value."""
    state = {"attempt": 0}

    async def func():
        state["attempt"] += 1
        if state["attempt"] == 1:
            raise ValueError("fail first")
        return "success"

    result = await retry_with_backoff(func, max_retries=2)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_returns_exception_on_all_failures():
    """Test that the function raises the last exception if all retries fail."""

    async def func():
        raise RuntimeError("always fails")

    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="always fails"):
        await retry_with_backoff(func, max_retries=3)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_value_error_on_invalid_max_retries():
    """Test that ValueError is raised for invalid max_retries."""

    async def func():
        return "should not run"

    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="max_retries must be at least 1"):
        await retry_with_backoff(func, max_retries=0)


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


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_handles_non_exception_error():
    """Test that non-Exception errors (e.g., KeyboardInterrupt) are not caught."""

    async def func():
        raise KeyboardInterrupt("interrupt")

    # KeyboardInterrupt is not derived from Exception, so should propagate immediately
    with pytest.raises(KeyboardInterrupt):
        await retry_with_backoff(func, max_retries=2)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_concurrent_execution():
    """Test concurrent execution of multiple retry_with_backoff calls."""
    state = {"calls": 0}

    async def func():
        state["calls"] += 1
        if state["calls"] % 2 == 0:
            return "even"
        raise ValueError("odd fail")

    # Launch 4 concurrent calls
    results = await asyncio.gather(
        retry_with_backoff(func, max_retries=2),
        retry_with_backoff(func, max_retries=2),
        retry_with_backoff(func, max_retries=2),
        retry_with_backoff(func, max_retries=2),
        return_exceptions=True,
    )
    # The failed calls should be ValueError
    for r in results:
        if r != "even":
            pass


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_async_func_returns_none():
    """Test that None is returned if the async function returns None."""

    async def func():
        return None

    result = await retry_with_backoff(func)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_exception_type_preserved():
    """Test that the last exception type is preserved and raised."""

    async def func():
        raise IndexError("fail index")

    with pytest.raises(IndexError, match="fail index"):
        await retry_with_backoff(func, max_retries=2)


# ---------------------------
# Large Scale Test Cases
# ---------------------------


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_many_concurrent_successes():
    """Test many concurrent successful executions."""

    async def func():
        return 42

    coros = [retry_with_backoff(func, max_retries=3) for _ in range(100)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_many_concurrent_failures():
    """Test many concurrent executions where all fail."""

    async def func():
        raise ValueError("fail")

    coros = [retry_with_backoff(func, max_retries=2) for _ in range(50)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros, return_exceptions=True)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_mixed_success_and_failure():
    """Test concurrent executions with mixed success and failure."""

    async def func(i):
        if i % 2 == 0:
            return i
        raise ValueError(f"fail {i}")

    coros = [retry_with_backoff(lambda i=i: func(i), max_retries=2) for i in range(20)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros, return_exceptions=True)
    for i, r in enumerate(results):
        if i % 2 == 0:
            pass
        else:
            pass


# ---------------------------
# Throughput Test Cases
# ---------------------------


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_small_load():
    """Throughput test: small load with all successes."""

    async def func():
        return "ok"

    coros = [retry_with_backoff(func) for _ in range(10)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_medium_load():
    """Throughput test: medium load with some failures and retries."""

    async def func(i):
        # Fail once for odd i, succeed for even
        if i % 2 == 1 and not hasattr(func, f"called_{i}"):
            setattr(func, f"called_{i}", True)
            raise RuntimeError(f"fail {i}")
        return f"done {i}"

    coros = [retry_with_backoff(lambda i=i: func(i), max_retries=2) for i in range(30)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros, return_exceptions=True)
    for i, r in enumerate(results):
        pass


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_high_volume():
    """Throughput test: high volume concurrent calls, all succeed."""

    async def func():
        return "high"

    coros = [retry_with_backoff(func) for _ in range(200)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_high_volume_with_failures():
    """Throughput test: high volume with alternating failures."""

    async def func(i):
        if i % 3 == 0:
            raise ValueError(f"fail {i}")
        return f"ok {i}"

    coros = [retry_with_backoff(lambda i=i: func(i), max_retries=2) for i in range(100)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*coros, return_exceptions=True)
    for i, r in enumerate(results):
        if i % 3 == 0:
            pass
        else:
            pass


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

import asyncio  # used to run async functions
import time

import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from main import retry_with_backoff

# ============================================================================
# BASIC TEST CASES - Fundamental functionality under normal conditions
# ============================================================================


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_successful_first_attempt():
    """Test that function returns immediately on successful first attempt."""

    # Create an async function that succeeds on first call
    async def successful_func():
        return "success"

    # Call retry_with_backoff and verify it returns the expected value
    result = await retry_with_backoff(successful_func)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_successful_after_one_retry():
    """Test that function retries once and succeeds on second attempt."""
    # Track number of attempts
    attempts = []

    async def func_succeeds_on_second():
        attempts.append(1)
        if len(attempts) == 1:
            raise ValueError("First attempt fails")
        return "success"

    # Should succeed after one retry
    result = await retry_with_backoff(func_succeeds_on_second, max_retries=3)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_successful_after_two_retries():
    """Test that function retries twice and succeeds on third attempt."""
    # Track number of attempts
    attempts = []

    async def func_succeeds_on_third():
        attempts.append(1)
        if len(attempts) < 3:
            raise ValueError("Not ready yet")
        return "third time's the charm"

    # Should succeed after two retries
    result = await retry_with_backoff(func_succeeds_on_third, max_retries=3)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_default_max_retries():
    """Test that default max_retries is 3."""
    # Track attempts
    attempts = []

    async def always_fails():
        attempts.append(1)
        raise RuntimeError("Always fails")

    # Should attempt 3 times with default max_retries
    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="Always fails"):
        await retry_with_backoff(always_fails)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_custom_max_retries():
    """Test that custom max_retries value is respected."""
    # Track attempts
    attempts = []

    async def always_fails():
        attempts.append(1)
        raise RuntimeError("Always fails")

    # Should attempt 5 times with max_retries=5
    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
        await retry_with_backoff(always_fails, max_retries=5)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_returns_various_types():
    """Test that function can return various data types."""

    # Test integer return
    async def return_int():
        return 42

    # Test list return
    async def return_list():
        return [1, 2, 3]

    # Test dict return
    async def return_dict():
        return {"key": "value"}

    # Test None return
    async def return_none():
        return None


# ============================================================================
# EDGE TEST CASES - Extreme or unusual conditions
# ============================================================================


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_max_retries_zero_raises_error():
    """Test that max_retries=0 raises ValueError."""

    async def dummy_func():
        return "should not be called"

    # max_retries must be at least 1
    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="max_retries must be at least 1"):
        await retry_with_backoff(dummy_func, max_retries=0)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_max_retries_negative_raises_error():
    """Test that negative max_retries raises ValueError."""

    async def dummy_func():
        return "should not be called"

    # Negative max_retries should raise ValueError
    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="max_retries must be at least 1"):
        await retry_with_backoff(dummy_func, max_retries=-1)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_max_retries_one():
    """Test that max_retries=1 means no retries, only one attempt."""
    attempts = []

    async def always_fails():
        attempts.append(1)
        raise RuntimeError("Fails")

    # With max_retries=1, should only attempt once
    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError):
        await retry_with_backoff(always_fails, max_retries=1)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_different_exception_types():
    """Test that function handles different exception types correctly."""

    # Test ValueError
    async def raises_value_error():
        raise ValueError("Value error")

    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Value error"):
        await retry_with_backoff(raises_value_error, max_retries=2)

    # Test TypeError
    async def raises_type_error():
        raise TypeError("Type error")

    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="Type error"):
        await retry_with_backoff(raises_type_error, max_retries=2)

    # Test KeyError
    async def raises_key_error():
        raise KeyError("missing_key")

    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        await retry_with_backoff(raises_key_error, max_retries=2)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_exception_with_complex_message():
    """Test that exception messages are preserved correctly."""
    complex_message = "Error with special chars: \n\t!@#$%^&*()"

    async def raises_complex():
        raise RuntimeError(complex_message)

    with pytest.raises(
        RuntimeError,
        match=complex_message.replace("(", r"\(")
        .replace(")", r"\)")
        .replace("*", r"\*")
        .replace("^", r"\^")
        .replace("$", r"\$"),
    ):
        await retry_with_backoff(raises_complex, max_retries=2)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_last_exception_is_raised():
    """Test that the last exception encountered is the one raised."""
    attempt_count = []

    async def raises_different_exceptions():
        attempt_count.append(1)
        if len(attempt_count) == 1:
            raise ValueError("First error")
        if len(attempt_count) == 2:
            raise TypeError("Second error")
        raise RuntimeError("Third error")

    # The last exception (RuntimeError) should be raised
    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="Third error"):
        await retry_with_backoff(raises_different_exceptions, max_retries=3)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_async_function_with_await():
    """Test that function properly awaits async operations."""

    async def async_operation():
        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)  # Small async operation
        return "async result"

    result = await retry_with_backoff(async_operation)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_async_function_with_multiple_awaits():
    """Test function with multiple await statements inside."""

    async def multi_await_func():
        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)
        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)
        return "completed"

    result = await retry_with_backoff(multi_await_func)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_exception_during_async_operation():
    """Test that exceptions during async operations are caught."""
    attempts = []

    async def fails_during_async():
        attempts.append(1)
        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)
        raise ValueError("Failed during async")

    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Failed during async"):
        await retry_with_backoff(fails_during_async, max_retries=2)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_very_large_max_retries():
    """Test with very large max_retries value."""
    attempts = []

    async def succeeds_on_tenth():
        attempts.append(1)
        if len(attempts) < 10:
            raise ValueError("Not yet")
        return "success"

    # Should succeed before hitting max_retries
    result = await retry_with_backoff(succeeds_on_tenth, max_retries=100)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_function_returning_false():
    """Test that False return value is handled correctly (not treated as failure)."""

    async def returns_false():
        return False

    result = await retry_with_backoff(returns_false)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_function_returning_zero():
    """Test that zero return value is handled correctly."""

    async def returns_zero():
        return 0

    result = await retry_with_backoff(returns_zero)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_function_returning_empty_string():
    """Test that empty string return value is handled correctly."""

    async def returns_empty():
        return ""

    result = await retry_with_backoff(returns_empty)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_function_returning_empty_list():
    """Test that empty list return value is handled correctly."""

    async def returns_empty_list():
        return []

    result = await retry_with_backoff(returns_empty_list)


# ============================================================================
# LARGE SCALE TEST CASES - Performance and scalability with concurrent execution
# ============================================================================


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_concurrent_successful_calls():
    """Test multiple concurrent successful calls."""

    async def successful_func(value):
        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)
        return value * 2

    # Create 50 concurrent calls
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda v=i: successful_func(v)) for i in range(50)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
    for i, result in enumerate(results):
        pass


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_concurrent_calls_with_retries():
    """Test multiple concurrent calls where some need retries."""
    call_counts = {}

    async def sometimes_fails(task_id):
        if task_id not in call_counts:
            call_counts[task_id] = 0
        call_counts[task_id] += 1

        # First attempt fails for even task_ids
        if call_counts[task_id] == 1 and task_id % 2 == 0:
            raise ValueError(f"Task {task_id} first attempt")
        return f"success_{task_id}"

    # Create 20 concurrent calls
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda tid=i: sometimes_fails(tid), max_retries=3) for i in range(20)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
    for i, result in enumerate(results):
        pass


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_concurrent_all_fail():
    """Test multiple concurrent calls that all fail."""

    async def always_fails(task_id):
        raise RuntimeError(f"Task {task_id} failed")

    # Create 10 concurrent calls that all fail
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda tid=i: always_fails(tid), max_retries=2) for i in range(10)]

    # Use gather with return_exceptions to capture all exceptions
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=True)
    for i, result in enumerate(results):
        pass


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_concurrent_mixed_success_failure():
    """Test concurrent calls with mixed success and failure."""

    async def mixed_func(task_id):
        if task_id % 3 == 0:
            raise ValueError(f"Task {task_id} fails")
        return f"success_{task_id}"

    # Create 30 concurrent calls
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda tid=i: mixed_func(tid), max_retries=2) for i in range(30)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=True)
    for i, result in enumerate(results):
        if i % 3 == 0:
            pass
        else:
            pass


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_large_return_values():
    """Test function returning large data structures."""

    async def return_large_list():
        return list(range(1000))

    result = await retry_with_backoff(return_large_list)


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_many_sequential_calls():
    """Test many sequential calls to verify no state leakage."""

    async def simple_func(value):
        return value + 1

    # Make 100 sequential calls
    for i in range(100):
        result = await retry_with_backoff(lambda v=i: simple_func(v))


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_nested_retry_calls():
    """Test retry_with_backoff calling another retry_with_backoff."""
    inner_attempts = []
    outer_attempts = []

    async def inner_func():
        inner_attempts.append(1)
        if len(inner_attempts) == 1:
            raise ValueError("Inner fails once")
        return "inner_success"

    async def outer_func():
        outer_attempts.append(1)
        if len(outer_attempts) == 1:
            raise ValueError("Outer fails once")
        # Call inner retry_with_backoff
        return await retry_with_backoff(inner_func, max_retries=2)

    result = await retry_with_backoff(outer_func, max_retries=2)


# ============================================================================
# THROUGHPUT TEST CASES - Performance under load and high-volume scenarios
# ============================================================================


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_small_load():
    """Test throughput with small load (10 concurrent operations)."""
    start_time = time.time()

    async def fast_operation(value):
        return value * 2

    # 10 concurrent operations
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda v=i: fast_operation(v)) for i in range(10)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)

    elapsed = time.time() - start_time


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_medium_load():
    """Test throughput with medium load (100 concurrent operations)."""
    start_time = time.time()

    async def medium_operation(value):
        await asyncio.sleep(0.001)  # Small delay
        return value**2

    # 100 concurrent operations
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda v=i: medium_operation(v)) for i in range(100)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)

    elapsed = time.time() - start_time


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_high_volume():
    """Test throughput with high volume (500 concurrent operations)."""
    start_time = time.time()

    async def high_volume_operation(value):
        return value + 100

    # 500 concurrent operations
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda v=i: high_volume_operation(v)) for i in range(500)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)

    elapsed = time.time() - start_time


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_with_retries():
    """Test throughput when operations require retries."""
    start_time = time.time()
    call_counts = {}

    async def operation_with_retry(task_id):
        if task_id not in call_counts:
            call_counts[task_id] = 0
        call_counts[task_id] += 1

        # Fail first attempt for 30% of tasks
        if call_counts[task_id] == 1 and task_id % 3 == 0:
            raise ValueError(f"Task {task_id} retry")
        return task_id * 10

    # 100 operations, some requiring retries
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda tid=i: operation_with_retry(tid), max_retries=3) for i in range(100)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)

    elapsed = time.time() - start_time


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_sustained_load():
    """Test sustained throughput over multiple batches."""
    start_time = time.time()
    batch_size = 50
    num_batches = 5

    async def sustained_operation(value):
        return value * 3

    all_results = []
    for batch in range(num_batches):
        offset = batch * batch_size
        tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda v=i + offset: sustained_operation(v)) for i in range(batch_size)]
        batch_results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
        all_results.extend(batch_results)

    elapsed = time.time() - start_time

    # Verify all batches completed successfully
    total_operations = batch_size * num_batches


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_varying_complexity():
    """Test throughput with operations of varying complexity."""
    start_time = time.time()

    async def varying_operation(value):
        # Simulate varying complexity
        if value % 10 == 0:
            await asyncio.sleep(0.002)  # More complex operation
        return value + 50

    # 200 operations with varying complexity
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda v=i: varying_operation(v)) for i in range(200)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)

    elapsed = time.time() - start_time


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_large_data_processing():
    """Test throughput when processing larger data structures."""
    start_time = time.time()

    async def process_large_data(size):
        # Create and process a list
        data = list(range(size))
        return sum(data)

    # Process 50 operations with medium-sized data
    sizes = [100, 200, 150, 300, 250] * 10  # 50 operations
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda s=size: process_large_data(s)) for size in sizes]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)

    elapsed = time.time() - start_time


@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_retry_with_backoff_throughput_mixed_success_failure_load():
    """Test throughput with mixed success and failure scenarios under load."""
    start_time = time.time()

    async def mixed_load_operation(task_id):
        # 20% of operations fail permanently
        if task_id % 5 == 0:
            raise RuntimeError(f"Task {task_id} permanent failure")
        return task_id * 7

    # 100 operations with mixed outcomes
    tasks = [retry_with_backoff(lambda tid=i: mixed_load_operation(tid), max_retries=2) for i in range(100)]
    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=True)

    elapsed = time.time() - start_time

    # Count successes and failures
    successes = [r for r in results if not isinstance(r, Exception)]
    failures = [r for r in results if isinstance(r, Exception)]


# 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-retry_with_backoff-mk4ztpej and push.