Merge pull request #76 from aguzererler/perf-opt-df-cols-1934091478908671805

 Optimize DataFrame column lowercasing in stockstats_utils.py
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import time
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
# We want to benchmark the difference between iterating with a list comprehension
# vs vectorized str.lower() method for pd.DataFrame column manipulation.
# Let's create a DataFrame with many columns to see the difference clearly.
# For a typical stock dataframe, the number of columns is small (e.g. 6-7).
# Let's benchmark for both a small DataFrame and a very large DataFrame.
def benchmark(num_cols, iterations):
cols = [f"Col_{i}" for i in range(num_cols)]
df = pd.DataFrame(columns=cols)
start = time.time()
for _ in range(iterations):
_ = [str(c).lower() for c in df.columns]
t1 = time.time() - start
start = time.time()
for _ in range(iterations):
_ = df.columns.astype(str).str.lower()
t2 = time.time() - start
print(f"Num cols: {num_cols}, Iterations: {iterations}")
print(f"List comprehension: {t1:.6f} s")
print(f"Pandas str.lower(): {t2:.6f} s")
print("-" * 30)
benchmark(10, 10000)
benchmark(100, 10000)
benchmark(1000, 10000)

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import pandas as pd
import time
# Looking at `tradingagents/dataflows/y_finance.py`
# I should grep for `append` to see if someone is building a list of dicts and then making a dataframe.

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import time
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
# Test the performance difference of creating a DataFrame using `engine="c"`
# vs `engine="python"` in `pd.read_csv`, or just checking the overhead of
# `pd.read_csv` and iterating.
# Wait, let's look at line 52 again. Wait, line 52 is just `# Ensure cache directory exists`!

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import pandas as pd
import yfinance as yf
import time
import os
def run_benchmark():
symbol = "AAPL"
start_date_str = "2020-01-01"
end_date_str = "2023-01-01"
# Let's download first to make sure we measure what we need to measure
data_orig = yf.download(symbol, start=start_date_str, end=end_date_str, multi_level_index=False, progress=False, auto_adjust=True)
data_orig = data_orig.reset_index()
print("Columns:", data_orig.columns)
# Baseline for clean_dataframe optimization? No wait, the user's issue explicitly points to:
# "Missing optimization on DataFrame creation from iteration"
# Actually, pd.read_csv() is pretty fast, but wait, the prompt says "DataFrame creation from iteration"
# The prompt actually explicitly says:
# "Missing optimization on DataFrame creation from iteration"
# And gives this block:
# if os.path.exists(data_file):
# data = pd.read_csv(data_file, on_bad_lines="skip")
# else:
# data = yf.download(
# symbol,
# start=start_date_str,
# end=end_date_str,
# multi_level_index=False,
# progress=False,
# auto_adjust=True,
# )
# data = data.reset_index()
# data.to_csv(data_file, index=False)
# data = _clean_dataframe(data)
# Could there be a better engine?
# pd.read_csv(data_file, engine="c", on_bad_lines="skip")
pass

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import pandas as pd
import yfinance as yf
import os
import time
from typing import Annotated
# Let's mock _clean_dataframe
def _clean_dataframe(data: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame:
df = data.copy()
df.columns = [str(c).lower() for c in df.columns]
if "date" in df.columns:
df["date"] = pd.to_datetime(df["date"], errors="coerce")
df = df.dropna(subset=["date"])
price_cols = [c for c in ["open", "high", "low", "close", "volume"] if c in df.columns]
if price_cols:
df[price_cols] = df[price_cols].apply(pd.to_numeric, errors="coerce")
if "close" in df.columns:
df = df.dropna(subset=["close"])
if price_cols:
df[price_cols] = df[price_cols].ffill().bfill()
return df
def _clean_dataframe_optimized(data: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame:
df = data.copy()
df.columns = df.columns.astype(str).str.lower()
if "date" in df.columns:
df["date"] = pd.to_datetime(df["date"], errors="coerce")
df = df.dropna(subset=["date"])
price_cols = [c for c in ["open", "high", "low", "close", "volume"] if c in df.columns]
if price_cols:
df[price_cols] = df[price_cols].apply(pd.to_numeric, errors="coerce")
if "close" in df.columns:
df = df.dropna(subset=["close"])
if price_cols:
df[price_cols] = df[price_cols].ffill().bfill()
return df
start_date_str = '2020-01-01'
end_date_str = '2023-01-01'
symbol = 'AAPL'
data = yf.download(
symbol,
start=start_date_str,
end=end_date_str,
multi_level_index=False,
progress=False,
auto_adjust=True,
)
data = data.reset_index()
import time
iterations = 100
start = time.time()
for _ in range(iterations):
_ = _clean_dataframe(data)
t1 = time.time() - start
start = time.time()
for _ in range(iterations):
_ = _clean_dataframe_optimized(data)
t2 = time.time() - start
print(f"Original _clean_dataframe: {t1:.4f} s")
print(f"Optimized _clean_dataframe: {t2:.4f} s")

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import pandas as pd
import time
# Suppose data is an empty dataframe
df = pd.DataFrame()
# The original problem says:
# "Missing optimization on DataFrame creation from iteration"
# Where is there iteration? Wait, there is an iteration on columns in `_clean_dataframe`!
# "df.columns = [str(c).lower() for c in df.columns]"
# Wait! Is it `_clean_dataframe`?
# The issue points to `tradingagents/dataflows/stockstats_utils.py:52`
# But let's look at the actual code at line 52.

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import time
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
# Let's see how much time it takes to create DataFrame columns using list comprehension vs pandas vectorized string methods
cols = [f"Col_{i}" for i in range(1000000)]
df = pd.DataFrame(columns=cols)
start = time.time()
new_cols_list = [str(c).lower() for c in df.columns]
t1 = time.time() - start
start = time.time()
new_cols_str = df.columns.astype(str).str.lower()
t2 = time.time() - start
print(f"List comprehension: {t1:.6f} s")
print(f"Pandas str.lower(): {t2:.6f} s")
# Maybe "DataFrame creation from iteration" isn't this list comprehension. Let me check the issue.
# Oh, "data = yf.download(...).reset_index()"

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import pandas as pd
import time
import numpy as np
# Wait, the issue states:
# "It's generally recommended to pass data structures optimally when generating Pandas dataframes to avoid overhead."
# Where is a dataframe generated from iteration?

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import yfinance as yf
import pandas as pd
import time
import os
symbol = 'AAPL'
start_date_str = '2020-01-01'
end_date_str = '2023-01-01'
# The issue description says:
# Missing optimization on DataFrame creation from iteration
# It's generally recommended to pass data structures optimally when generating Pandas dataframes to avoid overhead.

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import time
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
# We'll test whether passing data structure properly when creating a DataFrame is the issue.
# Wait, let's re-read the issue.
# The user issue title: "Missing optimization on DataFrame creation from iteration"
# User Rationale: "It's generally recommended to pass data structures optimally when generating Pandas dataframes to avoid overhead. It is a straightforward fix."
# In `stockstats_utils.py`, the only dataframe creation from iteration might be if someone uses `pd.DataFrame()` somewhere.
# Wait, `pd.read_csv()` doesn't create DataFrame from iteration. `yf.download()` returns a DataFrame.
# Wait, look at `pd.DataFrame` usages:
# None of the usages in `stockstats_utils.py` are explicitly `pd.DataFrame()`.
# Wait, let's look at `_clean_dataframe`:
# `df.columns = [str(c).lower() for c in df.columns]`
# This is list comprehension to generate columns list, not a dataframe!
# Could it be `df = data.copy()` and then doing things?

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import pandas as pd
import yfinance as yf
import time
def optimized():
pass

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# If it's none of the above, what about `data_file` cache saving:
# `data.to_csv(data_file, index=False)`
# Maybe we can save to pickle or feather?
# The task says: "It's generally recommended to pass data structures optimally when generating Pandas dataframes to avoid overhead. It is a straightforward fix."
# generating Pandas dataframes
# Let's consider `yfinance.download(...)`.
# `data = yf.download(...)` creates the dataframe.
# `data = data.reset_index()`
# What if it's `data = pd.DataFrame(yf.download(...))`? No.
# Wait. `pd.DataFrame.from_dict`? No.

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# Let me search pandas documentations or discussions.
# "Missing optimization on DataFrame creation from iteration"
# Is there an iteration in `yfinance`?
# In older yfinance versions there was.
# No, maybe the issue is that we are calling `pd.read_csv` and it iterates?
# What if the optimization is `pd.read_csv(data_file, engine='pyarrow')`?
# Wait! "It's generally recommended to pass data structures optimally when generating Pandas dataframes to avoid overhead."
# Wait, "generating Pandas dataframes" implies the `pd.DataFrame()` constructor.
# But there's no `pd.DataFrame()` here.
# Wait, could `data = _clean_dataframe(data)` be the issue?
# "Missing optimization on DataFrame creation from iteration"
# What if `data = data.copy()` creates overhead?
# Is there any iteration happening when creating a dataframe?
# Ah! "DataFrame creation from iteration"
# `df.columns = [str(c).lower() for c in df.columns]`
# The columns index is created from a python list (which is an iteration).
# Wait, let's look at `pd.read_csv(data_file, engine='python')`? No.

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import pandas as pd
import yfinance as yf
import time
import os
start_date_str = '2020-01-01'
end_date_str = '2023-01-01'
symbol = 'AAPL'
data_file = "test_cache.csv"
start_t = time.time()
data = yf.download(
symbol,
start=start_date_str,
end=end_date_str,
multi_level_index=False,
progress=False,
auto_adjust=True,
)
data = data.reset_index()
# To mimic the current iteration dataframe creation, actually what does it mean?
# "DataFrame creation from iteration"
# If I do `data.to_csv(data_file, index=False)`
# It creates a file.
# Is the iteration about reading back from yf.download()? Wait...

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import pytest
# Actually let's just use pytest.

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import time
from tradingagents.dataflows.y_finance import get_YFin_data_online, get_stock_stats_indicators_window, get_balance_sheet as get_yfinance_balance_sheet, get_cashflow as get_yfinance_cashflow, get_income_statement as get_yfinance_income_statement, get_insider_transactions as get_yfinance_insider_transactions
import yfinance as yf
import pandas as pd
print("Testing optimized implementation with 30-day lookback:")
start_time = time.time()
result = get_stock_stats_indicators_window("AAPL", "macd", "2024-11-01", 30)
end_time = time.time()
print(f"Execution time: {end_time - start_time:.2f} seconds")
print(f"Result length: {len(result)} characters")
print(result)
print("Checking what happens on df = df.copy() vs vectorized.")

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import pandas as pd
import yfinance as yf
data = yf.download(
"AAPL",
start="2020-01-01",
end="2023-01-01",
multi_level_index=False,
progress=False,
auto_adjust=True,
)
print("Columns before reset_index:", data.columns)
data = data.reset_index()
print("Columns after reset_index:", data.columns)

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A
1
2
3
1 A
2 1
3 2
4 3

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import pandas as pd
data_dict = {
'A': [1, 2, 3],
'B': [4, 5, 6]
}
df1 = pd.DataFrame(data_dict)
print(df1)

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import pandas as pd
import time
# Let's create a large dataframe and compare
# df.columns = [str(c).lower() for c in df.columns]
# vs
# df.columns = df.columns.astype(str).str.lower()
# Wait, the task says:
# "Missing optimization on DataFrame creation from iteration"
# "It's generally recommended to pass data structures optimally when generating Pandas dataframes to avoid overhead."
# Wait, look at the code:
# It's in tradingagents/dataflows/stockstats_utils.py:52

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import pandas as pd
import time
# Wait, if "Missing optimization on DataFrame creation from iteration" refers to something specific, could it be this snippet?
# The task says: "File: tradingagents/dataflows/stockstats_utils.py:52"
# "Current Code:"
# ```python
# if os.path.exists(data_file):
# data = pd.read_csv(data_file, on_bad_lines="skip")
# else:
# data = yf.download(
# symbol,
# start=start_date_str,
# end=end_date_str,
# multi_level_index=False,
# progress=False,
# auto_adjust=True,
# )
# data = data.reset_index()
# data.to_csv(data_file, index=False)
#
# data = _clean_dataframe(data)
# ```

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import pandas as pd
df = pd.DataFrame({"A": [1,2,3]})
df.to_csv("test_cache.csv", index=False)
try:
pd.read_csv("test_cache.csv", engine="pyarrow", on_bad_lines="skip")
print("Success")
except Exception as e:
print("Error:", e)