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Replaces `format!` usage in `perform_concatenation` and `add` with `String::with_capacity` and `push_str` for the common case of `Value::Text` + `Value::Text`. This avoids the overhead of the formatting machinery and intermediate allocations. Benchmarks show a ~48% reduction in execution time for tight string concatenation loops (1021ms -> 533ms for 100k iterations). Co-authored-by: logbie <1138960+logbie@users.noreply.github.com>
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Pull request overview
Optimizes string concatenation by introducing a manual fast path for Text + Text to avoid format! overhead in hot paths.
Changes:
- Added a fast path in
perform_concatenationforText + TextusingString::with_capacity+push_str. - Updated the
Text + Textbranch in+handling to use the same manual concatenation approach. - Added a Bolt log entry documenting the optimization and benchmark impact.
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| src/interpreter/mod.rs | Replaces format!-based concatenation with manual string building for Text + Text. |
| .jules/bolt.md | Documents the new concatenation optimization and reported benchmark results. |
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src/interpreter/mod.rs:7416
Arc::from(result.as_str())is unnecessarily indirect and can be confusing because it takes a borrowed view ofresultright beforeresultis dropped. Prefer constructing theArc<str>directly from the ownedString(e.g.,Arc::from(result)) to make ownership/intent clearer.
let result = format!("{left_val}{right_val}");
Value::Text(Arc::from(result.as_str()))
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| if let (Value::Text(l), Value::Text(r)) = (&left_val, &right_val) { | ||
| let mut s = String::with_capacity(l.len() + r.len()); | ||
| s.push_str(l); | ||
| s.push_str(r); | ||
| return Value::Text(Arc::from(s)); | ||
| } |
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The Text + Text concatenation logic is duplicated in two places (here and in the + match arm). This risks the two implementations drifting over time (e.g., capacity strategy changes, instrumentation, etc.). Consider extracting a small helper (e.g., fn concat_text(a: &Arc<str>, b: &Arc<str>) -> Arc<str>) and using it from both call sites, or routing the match arm through perform_concatenation if that’s appropriate for semantics.
| let mut s = String::with_capacity(a.len() + b.len()); | ||
| s.push_str(&a); | ||
| s.push_str(&b); | ||
| Ok(Value::Text(Arc::from(s))) |
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The Text + Text concatenation logic is duplicated in two places (here and in the + match arm). This risks the two implementations drifting over time (e.g., capacity strategy changes, instrumentation, etc.). Consider extracting a small helper (e.g., fn concat_text(a: &Arc<str>, b: &Arc<str>) -> Arc<str>) and using it from both call sites, or routing the match arm through perform_concatenation if that’s appropriate for semantics.
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Actionable comments posted: 2
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
Inline comments:
In @.jules/bolt.md:
- Line 41: The entry header "## 2026-03-05 - [Optimize String Concatenation]" is
future-dated; open .jules/bolt.md, locate that header text and change the date
to the actual PR/authoring date (e.g., 2026-02-19) or another correct past date
so the log remains chronological, then verify adjacent entries are still ordered
correctly.
- Line 42: Update the wording that currently reads "WFL's `format!` macro" to
state that the `format!` macro is part of Rust's standard library (e.g., "Rust's
`format!` macro") and not defined or provided by WFL; adjust nearby references
to `format!` and any phrasing mentioning WFL's ownership so that `format!` is
clearly attributed to Rust std while keeping the note about its allocation
behavior intact (search for the string "WFL's `format!`" or occurrences of
"`format!`" in the same sentence to locate the place to edit).
| **Learning:** `Literal::String` stored an owned `String`, causing a deep copy every time the literal was evaluated (e.g., in a loop). Since string literals are immutable and constant after parsing, they should be shared. | ||
| **Action:** Changed `Literal::String(String)` to `Literal::String(Rc<str>)`. This avoids heap allocation during runtime evaluation, reducing it to a reference count increment. Resulted in ~8% speedup in tight loops involving string literals. | ||
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Future-dated entry — timestamp predates actual PR creation by ~2 weeks.
The new entry is dated 2026-03-05, but the PR was opened on 2026-02-19 (today). The log entries appear to be in chronological order, and this date places the new record ~14 days ahead of its actual authoring time, which will misrepresent the timeline for any tooling or agent that reads these entries in order.
📝 Proposed fix
-## 2026-03-05 - [Optimize String Concatenation]
+## 2026-02-19 - [Optimize String Concatenation]📝 Committable suggestion
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Carefully review the code before committing. Ensure that it accurately replaces the highlighted code, contains no missing lines, and has no issues with indentation. Thoroughly test & benchmark the code to ensure it meets the requirements.
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🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
In @.jules/bolt.md at line 41, The entry header "## 2026-03-05 - [Optimize
String Concatenation]" is future-dated; open .jules/bolt.md, locate that header
text and change the date to the actual PR/authoring date (e.g., 2026-02-19) or
another correct past date so the log remains chronological, then verify adjacent
entries are still ordered correctly.
| **Action:** Changed `Literal::String(String)` to `Literal::String(Rc<str>)`. This avoids heap allocation during runtime evaluation, reducing it to a reference count increment. Resulted in ~8% speedup in tight loops involving string literals. | ||
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| **Learning:** WFL's `format!` macro for string concatenation (`+` and `with`) was allocating intermediate strings via the formatting machinery, even when concatenating two simple strings. This is O(N) but with high constant factor and overhead. |
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format! belongs to Rust's standard library, not to WFL — clarify ownership.
"WFL's format! macro" implies WFL defines or customises this macro, which could mislead future agent decisions about where to look for the macro or its semantics. Since this file drives Jules' future actions, the distinction matters.
📝 Proposed fix
-**Learning:** WFL's `format!` macro for string concatenation (`+` and `with`) was allocating intermediate strings via the formatting machinery, even when concatenating two simple strings. This is O(N) but with high constant factor and overhead.
+**Learning:** Rust's `format!` macro, used inside WFL's interpreter for string concatenation (`+` and `with`), was allocating intermediate strings via the formatting machinery, even when concatenating two simple strings. This is O(N) but with a high constant factor and overhead.📝 Committable suggestion
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Carefully review the code before committing. Ensure that it accurately replaces the highlighted code, contains no missing lines, and has no issues with indentation. Thoroughly test & benchmark the code to ensure it meets the requirements.
| **Learning:** WFL's `format!` macro for string concatenation (`+` and `with`) was allocating intermediate strings via the formatting machinery, even when concatenating two simple strings. This is O(N) but with high constant factor and overhead. | |
| **Learning:** Rust's `format!` macro, used inside WFL's interpreter for string concatenation (`+` and `with`), was allocating intermediate strings via the formatting machinery, even when concatenating two simple strings. This is O(N) but with a high constant factor and overhead. |
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.
In @.jules/bolt.md at line 42, Update the wording that currently reads "WFL's
`format!` macro" to state that the `format!` macro is part of Rust's standard
library (e.g., "Rust's `format!` macro") and not defined or provided by WFL;
adjust nearby references to `format!` and any phrasing mentioning WFL's
ownership so that `format!` is clearly attributed to Rust std while keeping the
note about its allocation behavior intact (search for the string "WFL's
`format!`" or occurrences of "`format!`" in the same sentence to locate the
place to edit).
💡 What: Optimized string concatenation by adding a fast path for
Text + Textoperations.🎯 Why: The
format!macro introduces significant overhead for simple string joining.📊 Impact: ~48% faster execution in string-heavy loops.
🔬 Measurement: Verified with
benchmark_concat.wflrunning 100k concatenations.PR created automatically by Jules for task 13687925251396005434 started by @logbie
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