⚡️ Speed up function find_last_node by 18,963%

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📄 18,963% (189.63x) speedup for find_last_node in src/algorithms/graph.py

⏱️ Runtime : 56.8 milliseconds → 298 microseconds (best of 250 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimized code achieves a 190x speedup by eliminating a nested loop that caused O(N*M) time complexity, where N is the number of nodes and M is the number of edges.

Key optimization:

The original code used a nested iteration pattern:

all(e["source"] != n["id"] for e in edges)

For each node, it checked against every edge to see if that node was a source. This means for 1000 nodes and 999 edges, it performed ~1 million comparisons.

The optimized code preprocesses edges into a set:

source_ids = {e["source"] for e in edges}

Then performs a simple O(1) hash lookup:

n["id"] not in source_ids

Why this is faster:

1. Set lookup is O(1) vs O(M) linear scan: Hash-based membership testing is nearly instantaneous regardless of the number of edges
2. Single pass through edges: The set comprehension iterates through edges only once upfront, rather than N times
3. Complexity reduction: Changes algorithm from O(N*M) to O(N+M), which is dramatically faster for large graphs

Performance characteristics by test case:

• Small graphs (2-10 nodes): 50-80% faster - the overhead of creating the set is minimal and lookup is still faster
• Large linear chains (1000 nodes): 320x faster - the quadratic penalty of the original approach becomes severe
• Dense graphs: 40x faster - more edges mean the original's repeated scanning becomes costlier
• Empty/sparse graphs: 20-30% faster - set creation is cheap, lookup still wins

The optimization is universally beneficial and particularly impactful when the function is called repeatedly on graphs with many nodes or edges, making it ideal for production workflows involving graph analysis or flow processing.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 37 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():
    # Only one node, no edges; should return the single node
    nodes = [{"id": 1, "label": "A"}]
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.29μs -> 958ns (34.8% faster)


def test_two_nodes_one_edge():
    # Two nodes, one edge from 1 to 2; last node is 2 (no outgoing edges)
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"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_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  # 2.17μs -> 1.25μs (73.4% faster)


def test_three_nodes_branch():
    # 1 -> 2, 1 -> 3; both 2 and 3 are leaves, should return first found (2)
    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 -> 1.17μs (57.1% faster)


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


def test_empty_nodes():
    # No nodes at all, should return None
    nodes = []
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 750ns -> 916ns (18.1% slower)


def test_nodes_no_edges():
    # Multiple nodes, but no edges; all are leaves, should return first node
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.21μs -> 1.00μs (20.8% faster)


def test_cycle_graph():
    # 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 1; all nodes have outgoing edges, so should return None
    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 -> 1.25μs (80.0% faster)


def test_multiple_leaves():
    # 1 -> 2, 1 -> 3, 2 -> 4; leaves are 3 and 4, should return 3 (first found)
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}, {"id": 4}]
    edges = [
        {"source": 1, "target": 2},
        {"source": 1, "target": 3},
        {"source": 2, "target": 4},
    ]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.29μs -> 1.29μs (77.4% faster)


def test_disconnected_nodes():
    # 1 -> 2, 3 (disconnected); leaves are 2 and 3, should return 2 (first found)
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.75μs -> 1.12μs (55.6% faster)


def test_node_with_self_loop():
    # 1 -> 1 (self-loop); node 1 has outgoing edge, so no leaves, return None
    nodes = [{"id": 1}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 1}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.33μs -> 1.08μs (23.1% faster)


def test_edges_with_nonexistent_nodes():
    # Edges reference nodes not in 'nodes'; should ignore edges to/from missing nodes
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 3}, {"source": 3, "target": 2}]
    # Node 2 has no outgoing edge, should be returned
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.88μs -> 1.21μs (55.2% faster)


def test_node_with_multiple_outgoing_edges():
    # 1 -> 2, 1 -> 3; node 1 is not a leaf, leaves are 2 and 3
    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 (51.7% faster)


def test_node_with_incoming_but_no_outgoing_edges():
    # 1 -> 2, 3 (disconnected); leaves are 2 and 3, first is 2
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.75μs -> 1.12μs (55.6% 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  # 18.3ms -> 56.2μs (32357% faster)


def test_large_branching_tree():
    # Binary tree with depth 5 (31 nodes), leaves are 16..31, should return 16
    def make_binary_tree(depth):
        nodes = []
        edges = []
        for i in range(1, 2**depth):
            nodes.append({"id": i})
            left = 2 * i
            right = 2 * i + 1
            if left < 2**depth:
                edges.append({"source": i, "target": left})
            if right < 2**depth:
                edges.append({"source": i, "target": right})
        return nodes, edges

    nodes, edges = make_binary_tree(5)
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 14.5μs -> 2.42μs (498% faster)


def test_large_forest():
    # 500 disconnected nodes, all are leaves, should return 1st node
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(1, 501)]
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.33μs -> 1.00μs (33.3% faster)


def test_large_graph_with_no_leaves():
    # 1->2, 2->3, 3->1, repeat up to 999 nodes in a cycle; no leaves
    N = 999
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(1, N + 1)]
    edges = [{"source": i, "target": i % N + 1} for i in range(1, N + 1)]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 18.1ms -> 55.7μs (32433% faster)


def test_large_graph_multiple_leaves():
    # 1->2, 1->3, ..., 1->1000; leaves 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  # 38.2μs -> 20.5μs (86.0% faster)


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

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, "label": "A"}]
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.29μs -> 958ns (34.8% faster)


def test_two_nodes_one_edge():
    # Two nodes, one edge from 1 -> 2; last node is 2
    nodes = [{"id": 1, "label": "A"}, {"id": 2, "label": "B"}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.83μs -> 1.12μs (62.9% 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  # 2.17μs -> 1.21μs (79.4% faster)


def test_multiple_end_nodes():
    # 1 -> 2, 1 -> 3; both 2 and 3 are possible last nodes, should return the first found (2)
    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 -> 1.17μs (57.1% faster)


def test_no_edges_multiple_nodes():
    # All nodes have no incoming or outgoing edges; should return the first node
    nodes = [{"id": "x"}, {"id": "y"}, {"id": "z"}]
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.25μs -> 1.00μs (25.0% faster)


# Edge Test Cases


def test_empty_nodes_and_edges():
    # No nodes or edges: should return None
    nodes = []
    edges = []
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 709ns -> 875ns (19.0% slower)


def test_cycle_graph():
    # 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 1 (cycle): no node is a "last" node, all have outgoing edges
    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  # 2.17μs -> 1.25μs (73.4% faster)


def test_disconnected_graph():
    # Two disconnected subgraphs: 1->2 and 3 (no edges)
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.79μs -> 1.08μs (65.2% faster)


def test_node_with_multiple_incoming_edges():
    # 1 -> 3, 2 -> 3; 3 is the last node
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 3}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 3}, {"source": 2, "target": 3}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.17μs -> 1.25μs (73.4% 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  # 2.38μs -> 1.29μs (83.8% faster)


def test_edges_with_extra_fields():
    # Edges contain extra fields, should be ignored
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2, "weight": 10}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.75μs -> 1.12μs (55.6% faster)


def test_nodes_with_extra_fields():
    # Nodes contain extra fields, should be returned as-is
    nodes = [{"id": 1, "label": "A", "meta": 42}, {"id": 2, "label": "B", "meta": 99}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.79μs -> 1.12μs (59.2% faster)


def test_duplicate_node_ids():
    # Duplicate node IDs: function should return the first matching last node
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"source": 1, "target": 2}]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.71μs -> 1.12μs (51.9% faster)


def test_edges_with_missing_source():
    # Edge missing "source" key: should raise KeyError
    nodes = [{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]
    edges = [{"src": 1, "target": 2}]
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        find_last_node(nodes, edges)  # 2.00μs -> 875ns (129% faster)


def test_large_linear_chain():
    # 1000 nodes in a linear chain: 0->1->2->...->999, last node should be 999
    N = 1000
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(N)]
    edges = [{"source": i, "target": i + 1} for i in range(N - 1)]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 18.2ms -> 56.8μs (31850% faster)


def test_large_star_graph():
    # 1 central node (0) to 999 leaves; all leaves are last nodes, should return first leaf
    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  # 38.6μs -> 20.3μs (90.3% faster)


def test_large_fully_connected_graph():
    # Every node points to every other node (no last node)
    N = 50  # 50*49 = 2450 edges, reasonable for test
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(N)]
    edges = [{"source": i, "target": j} for i in range(N) for j in range(N) if i != j]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.09ms -> 51.8μs (3934% faster)


def test_large_sparse_graph_with_isolated_nodes():
    # 1000 nodes, only 10 edges, many isolated nodes (should return first isolated node)
    N = 1000
    nodes = [{"id": i} for i in range(N)]
    edges = [{"source": i, "target": i + 1} for i in range(10)]
    codeflash_output = find_last_node(nodes, edges)
    result = codeflash_output  # 6.42μs -> 1.83μs (250% faster)


def test_large_graph_all_isolated():
    # 1000 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  # 1.29μs -> 1.00μs (29.2% 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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