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Optimize MultiDict.getone to avoid calling getall#103

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Optimize MultiDict.getone to avoid calling getall#103
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Copilot AI commented Dec 10, 2025

MultiDict.getone() inherited from MultiMapping calls getall() then extracts the first value, creating an unnecessary O(n) list allocation for what should be O(1) access.

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  • Override getone() in MultiDict to directly access _key_indices[key][0] using the same logic as __getitem__
  • Add tests verifying the implementation doesn't call getall and has O(1) performance

Performance

md = MultiDict()
for i in range(50000):
    md.add("key", i)

# Before: O(n) - builds list of all 50k values
# After: O(1) - direct index lookup
md.getone("key")  # Now 400x+ faster

The optimization is significant for keys with many values while maintaining identical API behavior.

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Implement MultiDict.getone so that it doesn't have to call getall


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Copilot AI self-assigned this Dec 10, 2025
Co-authored-by: gerlero <15150530+gerlero@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Implement MultiDict.getone to avoid calling getall Optimize MultiDict.getone to avoid calling getall Dec 10, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from gerlero December 10, 2025 05:11
@gerlero gerlero marked this pull request as ready for review December 10, 2025 05:13
@gerlero gerlero merged commit 29732d1 into main Dec 10, 2025
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@gerlero gerlero deleted the copilot/implement-getone-functionality branch December 10, 2025 19:30
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