flake8-comprehensions 3.17.0
A flake8 plugin to help you write better list/set/dict comprehensions.
Requires Python: >=3.9
Keywords: comprehensions, dict comprehension, flake8, list comprehension, set comprehension

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flake8-comprehensions
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A `flake8 <https://flake8.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_ plugin that helps you write better list/set/dict comprehensions.

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Requirements
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Python 3.9 to 3.14 supported.

Installation
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First, install with ``pip``:

.. code-block:: sh

     python -m pip install flake8-comprehensions

Second, if you define Flake8’s ``select`` setting, add the ``C4`` prefix to it.
Otherwise, the plugin should be active by default.

Rules
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C400-402: Unnecessary generator - rewrite as a ``<list/set/dict>`` comprehension.
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Rules:

* C400 Unnecessary generator - rewrite as a list comprehension.
* C401 Unnecessary generator - rewrite as a set comprehension.
* C402 Unnecessary generator - rewrite as a dict comprehension.

It's unnecessary to use ``list``, ``set``, or ``dict`` around a generator expression, since there are equivalent comprehensions for these types.
For example:

* Rewrite ``list(f(x) for x in foo)`` as ``[f(x) for x in foo]``
* Rewrite ``set(f(x) for x in foo)`` as ``{f(x) for x in foo}``
* Rewrite ``dict((x, f(x)) for x in foo)`` as ``{x: f(x) for x in foo}``

C403-404: Unnecessary list comprehension - rewrite as a ``<set/dict>`` comprehension.
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Rules:

* C403 Unnecessary list comprehension - rewrite as a set comprehension.
* C404 Unnecessary list comprehension - rewrite as a dict comprehension.

It's unnecessary to use a list comprehension inside a call to ``set`` or ``dict``, since there are equivalent comprehensions for these types.
For example:

* Rewrite ``set([f(x) for x in foo])`` as ``{f(x) for x in foo}``
* Rewrite ``dict([(x, f(x)) for x in foo])`` as ``{x: f(x) for x in foo}``

C405-406: Unnecessary ``<list/tuple>`` literal - rewrite as a ``<set/dict>`` literal.
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* C405 Unnecessary ``<list/tuple>`` literal - rewrite as a set literal.
* C406 Unnecessary ``<list/tuple>`` literal - rewrite as a dict literal.

It's unnecessary to use a list or tuple literal within a call to ``set`` or ``dict``.
For example:

* Rewrite ``set([1, 2])`` as ``{1, 2}``
* Rewrite  ``set((1, 2))`` as ``{1, 2}``
* Rewrite ``set([])`` as ``set()``
* Rewrite ``dict([(1, 2)])`` as ``{1: 2}``
* Rewrite ``dict(((1, 2),))`` as ``{1: 2}``
* Rewrite ``dict([])`` as ``{}``

C407: Unnecessary ``<dict/list>`` comprehension - ``<builtin>`` can take a generator
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This rule was dropped in version 3.4.0, because it promoted an increase in laziness which could lead to bugs.

C408: Unnecessary ``<dict/list/tuple>`` call - rewrite as a literal.
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It's slower to call e.g. ``dict()`` than using the empty literal, because the name ``dict`` must be looked up in the global scope in case it has been rebound.
Same for the other two basic types here.
For example:

* Rewrite ``dict()`` as ``{}``
* Rewrite ``dict(a=1, b=2)`` as ``{"a": 1, "b": 2}``
* Rewrite ``list()`` as ``[]``
* Rewrite ``tuple()`` as ``()``

C409-410: Unnecessary ``<list/tuple>`` passed to ``<list/tuple>``\() - ``<advice>``.
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Rules:

* C409 Unnecessary ``<list/tuple>`` passed to tuple() - ``<advice>``.
* C410 Unnecessary list passed to list() - ``<advice>``.

Where ``<advice>`` is either:

* remove the outer call to ``<list/tuple>``\()
* rewrite as a ``<list/tuple>`` literal

It's unnecessary to use a list or tuple literal within a call to ``list`` or ``tuple``, since there is literal syntax for these types.
For example:

* Rewrite ``tuple([1, 2])`` as ``(1, 2)``
* Rewrite ``tuple((1, 2))`` as ``(1, 2)``
* Rewrite ``tuple([])`` as ``()``
* Rewrite ``list([1, 2])`` as ``[1, 2]``
* Rewrite ``list((1, 2))`` as ``[1, 2]``
* Rewrite ``list([])`` as ``[]``

C411: Unnecessary list call - remove the outer call to list().
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It's unnecessary to use a ``list`` around a list comprehension, since it is equivalent without it.
For example:

* Rewrite ``list([f(x) for x in foo])`` as ``[f(x) for x in foo]``

C412: Unnecessary ``<dict/list/set>`` comprehension - 'in' can take a generator.
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This rule was dropped in version 3.4.0, because it promoted an increase in laziness which could lead to bugs.

C413: Unnecessary ``<list/reversed>`` call around sorted().
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It's unnecessary to use ``list()`` around ``sorted()`` as it already returns a list.
It is also unnecessary to use ``reversed()`` around ``sorted()`` as the latter has a ``reverse`` argument.
For example:

* Rewrite ``list(sorted([2, 3, 1]))`` as ``sorted([2, 3, 1])``
* Rewrite ``reversed(sorted([2, 3, 1]))`` as ``sorted([2, 3, 1], reverse=True)``
* Rewrite ``reversed(sorted([2, 3, 1], reverse=True))`` as ``sorted([2, 3, 1])``

C414: Unnecessary ``<list/reversed/set/sorted/tuple>`` call within ``<list/set/sorted/tuple>``\().
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It's unnecessary to double-cast or double-process iterables by wrapping the listed functions within ``list``/``set``/``sorted``/``tuple``.
For example:

* Rewrite ``list(list(iterable))`` as ``list(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``list(tuple(iterable))`` as ``list(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``tuple(list(iterable))`` as ``tuple(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``tuple(tuple(iterable))`` as ``tuple(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``set(set(iterable))`` as ``set(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``set(list(iterable))`` as ``set(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``set(tuple(iterable))`` as ``set(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``set(sorted(iterable))`` as ``set(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``set(reversed(iterable))`` as ``set(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``sorted(list(iterable))`` as ``sorted(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``sorted(tuple(iterable))`` as ``sorted(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``sorted(sorted(iterable))`` as ``sorted(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``sorted(reversed(iterable))`` as ``sorted(iterable)``

C415: Unnecessary subscript reversal of iterable within ``<reversed/set/sorted>``\().
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It's unnecessary to reverse the order of an iterable when passing it into one of the listed functions will change the order again.
For example:

* Rewrite ``set(iterable[::-1])`` as ``set(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``sorted(iterable)[::-1]`` as ``sorted(iterable, reverse=True)``
* Rewrite ``reversed(iterable[::-1])`` as ``iterable``

C416: Unnecessary ``<dict/list/set>`` comprehension - rewrite using ``<dict/list/set>``\().
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It's unnecessary to use a dict/list/set comprehension to build a data structure if the elements are unchanged.
Wrap the iterable with ``dict()``, ``list()``, or ``set()`` instead.
For example:

* Rewrite ``{a: b for a, b in iterable}`` as ``dict(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``[x for x in iterable]`` as ``list(iterable)``
* Rewrite ``{x for x in iterable}`` as ``set(iterable)``

C417: Unnecessary ``map`` usage - rewrite using a generator expression/``<list/set/dict>`` comprehension.
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``map(func, iterable)`` has great performance when ``func`` is a built-in function, and it makes sense if your function already has a name.
But if your func is a ``lambda``, it’s faster to use a generator expression or a comprehension, as it avoids the function call overhead.
For example:

* Rewrite ``map(lambda x: x + 1, iterable)`` to ``(x + 1 for x in iterable)``
* Rewrite ``map(lambda item: get_id(item), items)`` to ``(get_id(item) for item in items)``
* Rewrite ``list(map(lambda num: num * 2, nums))`` to ``[num * 2 for num in nums]``
* Rewrite ``set(map(lambda num: num % 2 == 0, nums))`` to ``{num % 2 == 0 for num in nums}``
* Rewrite ``dict(map(lambda v: (v, v ** 2), values))`` to ``{v : v ** 2 for v in values}``

C418: Unnecessary ``<dict/dict comprehension>`` passed to dict() - remove the outer call to dict()
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It's unnecessary to use a ``dict`` around a dict literal or dict comprehension, since either syntax already constructs a dict.
For example:

* Rewrite ``dict({})`` as ``{}``
* Rewrite ``dict({"a": 1})`` as ``{"a": 1}``

C419 Unnecessary list comprehension in ``<any/all>``\() prevents short-circuiting - rewrite as a generator.
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Using a list comprehension inside a call to ``any()``/``all()`` prevents short-circuiting when a ``True`` / ``False`` value is found.
The whole list will be constructed before calling ``any()``/``all()``, potentially wasting work.part-way.
Rewrite to use a generator expression, which can stop part way.
For example:

* Rewrite ``all([condition(x) for x in iterable])`` as ``all(condition(x) for x in iterable)``
* Rewrite ``any([condition(x) for x in iterable])`` as ``any(condition(x) for x in iterable)``

C420: Unnecessary dict comprehension - rewrite using dict.fromkeys().
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It's unnecessary to use a dict comprehension to build a dict with all values set to the same constant.
Use ``dict.fromkeys()`` instead, which is faster.
For example:

* Rewrite ``{x: 1 for x in iterable}`` as ``dict.fromkeys(iterable, 1)``
* Rewrite ``{x: None for x in iterable}`` as ``dict.fromkeys(iterable)``