⚡️ Speed up method HTML.applies by 82%
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📄 82% (0.82x) speedup for
HTML.appliesinpanel/pane/markup.py⏱️ Runtime :
1.52 milliseconds→836 microseconds(best of26runs)📝 Explanation and details
The optimization achieves an 81% speedup through three key changes:
1. Early String Check Reordering
The optimized code checks
isinstance(obj, str)first, which provides significant speedup for string inputs (120% faster). Since strings are common inputs and this is a fast type check, it eliminates unnecessary work for a frequent case.2. Eliminated Generator Expression
Replaced
any(m in module for m in ('pandas', 'dask'))with direct boolean logic'pandas' in module or 'dask' in module. The original generator expression was the most expensive operation (57% of total time), and the direct string containment checks are much faster.3. Simplified Control Flow
Removed the
elif/elsestructure in favor of direct conditional returns, reducing branching overhead and making the code path more predictable.Performance Impact by Test Type:
_repr_html_: 37-57% faster from reduced overheadThe optimizations are particularly effective for workloads with many string inputs or mixed object types, while maintaining identical behavior and return values.
✅ Correctness verification report:
🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime
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