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  • Performance Improvements

    • CLI commands start faster with optimized initialization
    • Significantly reduced memory consumption for large dataset processing
    • Enhanced efficiency with optimized data handling
  • Documentation

    • Added performance optimization guide with benchmarks and recommendations

Co-authored-by: sjf1998112 <sjf1998112@gmail.com>
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A performance optimization PR introducing lazy-loading for CLI imports and object creation, plus batch-wise data processing in output generation. The changes defer initialization of formatters and readers until needed and replace in-memory data collection with PyArrow batch streaming for reduced startup time and memory usage.

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Cohort / File(s) Summary
Performance Documentation
PERFORMANCE_OPTIMIZATIONS.md
New file detailing optimization strategy: lazy-loading in CLI, batch processing in output, empirical results showing startup and memory gains, test validation (39 passing), and future optimization ideas.
CLI Lazy-Loading Implementation
parq/cli.py
Added _get_formatter() and _get_reader(file_path) helpers to defer imports and object instantiation. Refactored meta, schema, head, tail, count, and split commands to use lazy-loaded formatter and reader instances instead of eager module-level creation.
Memory-Efficient Output Rendering
parq/output.py
Refactored print_table() to iterate PyArrow tables in batches and build rows per batch instead of loading all column data into Python lists. Updated docstring to reflect batch-wise streaming approach while maintaining unchanged public API.

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
    autonumber
    participant CLI as CLI Command
    participant Lazy as Lazy Loader
    participant Formatter as Formatter
    participant Reader as ParquetReader
    participant Output as output.print_table()
    participant PyArrow as PyArrow Batch Iterator
    participant Rich as Rich Table

    CLI->>Lazy: _get_formatter()
    Lazy->>Formatter: instantiate OutputFormatter
    Formatter-->>Lazy: formatter instance
    Lazy-->>CLI: formatter
    
    CLI->>Lazy: _get_reader(file_path)
    Lazy->>Reader: instantiate ParquetReader
    Reader-->>Lazy: reader instance
    Lazy-->>CLI: reader
    
    CLI->>Reader: read_table()
    Reader-->>CLI: PyArrow Table
    
    CLI->>Output: print_table(table, formatter)
    Output->>PyArrow: to_batches()
    loop per batch
        PyArrow-->>Output: batch
        Output->>Rich: append rows from batch
    end
    Rich-->>Output: rendered table
    Output-->>CLI: (memory efficient)
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  • Lazy-loading safety: Verify that _get_formatter() and _get_reader() are invoked at appropriate execution points and that deferred initialization doesn't introduce unexpected errors in edge cases or error handling paths.
  • Batch processing correctness: Confirm that the refactored print_table() produces identical output compared to the original columnar approach and doesn't skip rows or rows under various table sizes.
  • Backward compatibility: Ensure all existing CLI command outputs and error messages remain consistent despite lazy initialization changes.

Possibly related PRs

  • Refactor #1: Overlaps in modifications to parq/cli.py (split command flow) and parq/output.py (print_table rendering), suggesting related performance or refactoring work in the same functional areas.

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🐰 Slow startup? Memory high?
Lazy loading comes to fly—
Batches stream, no load in wait,
Performance goals, we celebrate!

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parq/cli.py (5)

62-72: Fix potential UnboundLocalError in exception handlers.

If FileNotFoundError is raised on line 63 before formatter is assigned on line 65, the exception handler on line 68 will fail with UnboundLocalError: local variable 'formatter' referenced before assignment.

Apply this diff to fix all exception handlers in the meta command:

     try:
         reader = _get_reader(str(file))
         metadata = reader.get_metadata_dict()
         formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_metadata(metadata)
     except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_error(str(e))
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)
     except Exception as e:
+        formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_error(f"Failed to read Parquet file: {e}")
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)

86-96: Fix potential UnboundLocalError in exception handlers.

Same issue as in the meta command - formatter may not be defined if an exception occurs before line 89.

Apply this diff:

     try:
         reader = _get_reader(str(file))
         schema_info = reader.get_schema_info()
         formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_schema(schema_info)
     except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_error(str(e))
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)
     except Exception as e:
+        formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_error(f"Failed to read Parquet file: {e}")
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)

115-125: Fix potential UnboundLocalError in exception handlers.

Same issue - formatter used in exception handlers before it's defined.

Apply this diff:

     try:
         reader = _get_reader(str(file))
         table = reader.read_head(n)
         formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_table(table, f"First {n} Rows")
     except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_error(str(e))
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)
     except Exception as e:
+        formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_error(f"Failed to read Parquet file: {e}")
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)

144-154: Fix potential UnboundLocalError in exception handlers.

Same issue in the tail command.

Apply this diff:

     try:
         reader = _get_reader(str(file))
         table = reader.read_tail(n)
         formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_table(table, f"Last {n} Rows")
     except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_error(str(e))
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)
     except Exception as e:
+        formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_error(f"Failed to read Parquet file: {e}")
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)

168-177: Fix potential UnboundLocalError in exception handlers.

Same issue in the count command.

Apply this diff:

     try:
         reader = _get_reader(str(file))
         formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_count(reader.num_rows)
     except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_error(str(e))
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)
     except Exception as e:
+        formatter = _get_formatter()
         formatter.print_error(f"Failed to read Parquet file: {e}")
         raise typer.Exit(code=1)
🧹 Nitpick comments (2)
parq/output.py (2)

106-107: Clarify "row-by-row" claim in documentation.

The docstring states "converting data row-by-row" but the implementation processes data batch-by-batch, materializing each batch fully into a Python dict before iterating rows. While this is more memory-efficient than loading the entire table at once, it's not truly row-by-row processing.

Consider updating the docstring to accurately reflect the batch-wise approach:

-        Optimized to avoid pandas conversion and minimize memory usage by
-        converting data row-by-row using PyArrow's record batch iterator.
+        Optimized to avoid pandas conversion and minimize memory usage by
+        processing data in batches using PyArrow's record batch iterator.

126-137: Consider optimizing batch-to-dict conversion.

While batch.to_pydict() reduces memory compared to converting the entire table, it still materializes each batch completely as Python objects. For very large tables with wide schemas, individual batches can still be memory-intensive.

Consider alternative approaches if memory optimization is critical:

Option 1: Use PyArrow's column iterators directly (more memory-efficient)

# Memory-efficient: Access columns directly without full dict conversion
for batch in arrow_table.to_batches():
    batch_size = len(batch)
    for row_idx in range(batch_size):
        row_values = [
            str(batch.column(col_idx)[row_idx].as_py()) 
            for col_idx in range(batch.num_columns)
        ]
        table.add_row(*row_values)

Option 2: Control batch size for better memory management

# Use smaller batch sizes for tighter memory control
for batch in arrow_table.to_batches(max_chunksize=1024):
    ...
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  • get_schema_info (102-118)
  • read_head (120-161)
  • read_tail (163-205)
🔇 Additional comments (3)
parq/cli.py (2)

216-218: Good practice: Early formatter initialization for error handling.

Initializing the formatter early ensures it's available for all error paths in the split command, preventing UnboundLocalError issues present in other commands.


235-236: Good practice: Lazy import of time module.

Importing time within the function rather than at module level is consistent with the lazy-loading optimization strategy.

PERFORMANCE_OPTIMIZATIONS.md (1)

1-190: Well-structured performance documentation.

The documentation provides a comprehensive overview of the performance optimizations including lazy loading and batch processing. The examples align well with the actual code changes.

Minor suggestions for accuracy:

  1. Lines 80-92: The code example states "row-by-row" processing, but as noted in the code review, it's actually batch-by-batch processing with to_pydict() materializing each batch.

  2. Lines 95-97: The claim of "streaming processing" (流式处理) is somewhat overstated since to_pydict() fully materializes each batch. Consider clarifying this as "batch-wise processing" rather than true streaming.

  3. Line 122-125: It would be valuable to add actual benchmark numbers rather than relative descriptions like "significantly improved."

Comment on lines +19 to +22
def _get_formatter():
"""Lazy load formatter to improve CLI startup time."""
from parq.output import OutputFormatter
return OutputFormatter()
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🛠️ Refactor suggestion | 🟠 Major

Remove unnecessary OutputFormatter instantiation.

OutputFormatter contains only static methods, so instantiation is unnecessary and adds overhead. Return the class itself instead.

Apply this diff:

 def _get_formatter():
     """Lazy load formatter to improve CLI startup time."""
     from parq.output import OutputFormatter
-    return OutputFormatter()
+    return OutputFormatter

Then update all usage from formatter.method() to formatter.method() (no change needed since static methods work on both instances and classes).

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def _get_formatter():
"""Lazy load formatter to improve CLI startup time."""
from parq.output import OutputFormatter
return OutputFormatter()
def _get_formatter():
"""Lazy load formatter to improve CLI startup time."""
from parq.output import OutputFormatter
return OutputFormatter
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In parq/cli.py around lines 19 to 22, _get_formatter currently instantiates
OutputFormatter even though it only contains static methods; change the function
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@Tendo33 Tendo33 merged commit 4acfeea into main Nov 17, 2025
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