⚡️ Speed up method SigningKey.to_string by 20%

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📄 20% (0.20x) speedup for SigningKey.to_string in python/ccxt/static_dependencies/ecdsa/keys.py

⏱️ Runtime : 2.25 milliseconds → 1.87 milliseconds (best of 115 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimization replaces inefficient string formatting operations with Python's built-in hex() function and zfill() method, delivering a 20% speedup.

Key Changes:

• Eliminated format string construction: Replaced "%0" + str(2 * l) + "x" and fmt_str % num with hex(num)[2:].zfill(2 * l)
• Removed unnecessary encoding: Eliminated .encode() call since hex() already returns a string that can be directly used with binascii.unhexlify()

Why This is Faster:

1. Fewer function calls: hex() is a single C-level builtin vs. multiple string operations for format string construction
2. Direct string manipulation: zfill() directly pads with zeros instead of creating a format template
3. Eliminated encoding overhead: Removed the .encode() step which creates an unnecessary bytes object

Performance Impact:
The line profiler shows the optimized hex string creation (hex_str = hex(num)[2:].zfill(2 * l)) takes 1.42ms vs. 1.57ms for the original binascii.unhexlify((fmt_str % num).encode()) line - a ~10% improvement on the critical path.

Test Case Benefits:
The optimization shows consistent 15-30% improvements across all test scenarios, with particularly strong gains for:

• Large-scale operations (21.5% faster for 1000 invocations)
• Error cases with type mismatches (up to 61% faster due to earlier failure)
• Edge cases with small numbers (28-31% improvements)

This optimization is especially valuable for cryptographic operations where number_to_string may be called frequently during key generation or signature operations.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 6072 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

import binascii

# imports
import pytest
from ccxt.static_dependencies.ecdsa.keys import SigningKey

# --- dependencies as per provided code ---

# ccxt/static_dependencies/ecdsa/curves.py
def orderlen(order):
    # Returns the length in bytes needed to represent the order
    return (1 + len("%x" % order)) // 2

# --- minimal mock privkey for SigningKey ---
class MockPrivKey:
    def __init__(self, secret_multiplier, order):
        self.secret_multiplier = secret_multiplier
        self.order = order
from ccxt.static_dependencies.ecdsa.keys import SigningKey


# --- helper to create a SigningKey with privkey ---
def make_signing_key(secret_multiplier, order):
    sk = SigningKey(_error__please_use_generate=True)
    sk.privkey = MockPrivKey(secret_multiplier, order)
    return sk

# --- unit tests ---

# 1. Basic Test Cases

def test_to_string_basic_small_number():
    # Test with a small secret_multiplier and small order
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=1, order=0xFF)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 4.23μs -> 3.68μs (14.7% faster)

def test_to_string_basic_medium_number():
    # Test with a medium secret_multiplier and order
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0x1234, order=0xFFFF)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.99μs -> 2.33μs (28.1% faster)
    # orderlen(0xFFFF) = 2, so expect 2 bytes
    expected = b'\x12\x34'

def test_to_string_basic_max_number_for_order():
    # secret_multiplier == order - 1
    order = 0xFFFFFF
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=order-1, order=order)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.78μs -> 2.19μs (27.4% faster)
    # orderlen(0xFFFFFF) = 3, so expect 3 bytes
    expected = b'\xff\xff\xfe'

def test_to_string_basic_zero_secret():
    # secret_multiplier == 0
    order = 0xFFFF
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0, order=order)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.77μs -> 2.26μs (22.3% faster)
    # orderlen(0xFFFF) = 2, so expect 2 bytes, all zeros
    expected = b'\x00\x00'

# 2. Edge Test Cases

def test_to_string_edge_order_is_one():
    # order == 1, secret_multiplier == 0
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0, order=1)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.90μs -> 2.35μs (23.3% faster)


def test_to_string_edge_order_is_large_prime():
    # Use a large prime order, secret_multiplier is small
    order = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFEBAAEDCE6AF48A03BBFD25E8CD0364141  # secp256k1 order
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=1, order=order)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 4.50μs -> 3.74μs (20.3% faster)

def test_to_string_edge_secret_is_max_for_order():
    # secret_multiplier == order - 1, large order
    order = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFEBAAEDCE6AF48A03BBFD25E8CD0364141
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=order-1, order=order)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 3.21μs -> 2.61μs (23.3% faster)
    # Should be 32 bytes, all 0xFF except last byte is order-1
    expected = (order-1).to_bytes(32, "big")

def test_to_string_edge_secret_is_negative():
    # secret_multiplier < 0, should raise ValueError from unhexlify
    order = 0xFF
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=-1, order=order)
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        sk.to_string() # 3.62μs -> 2.86μs (26.4% faster)

def test_to_string_edge_order_is_zero():
    # order == 0, should cause orderlen(0) == 1, but modulo by zero is not valid in cryptography
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=1, order=0)
    # This will produce a single byte, but not cryptographically valid
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 3.06μs -> 2.54μs (20.2% faster)

def test_to_string_edge_secret_is_none():
    # secret_multiplier is None, should raise TypeError
    order = 0xFF
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=None, order=order)
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        sk.to_string() # 3.06μs -> 1.99μs (54.1% faster)

def test_to_string_edge_order_is_none():
    # order is None, should raise TypeError
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=1, order=None)
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        sk.to_string() # 1.82μs -> 2.06μs (11.5% slower)

def test_to_string_edge_order_is_not_int():
    # order is not an integer, should raise TypeError
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=1, order="not_an_int")
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        sk.to_string() # 1.96μs -> 1.87μs (4.59% faster)

def test_to_string_edge_secret_is_not_int():
    # secret_multiplier is not an integer, should raise TypeError
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier="not_an_int", order=0xFF)
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        sk.to_string() # 3.23μs -> 2.35μs (37.2% faster)

def test_to_string_edge_orderlen_assertion():
    # orderlen assertion: secret_multiplier too large for orderlen
    order = 0xFF
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0xFFFF, order=order)
    # orderlen(0xFF) == 1, but secret_multiplier needs 2 bytes
    # number_to_string will produce 2 bytes, but assertion will fail
    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
        sk.to_string() # 3.53μs -> 3.15μs (12.0% faster)

# 3. Large Scale Test Cases

def test_to_string_large_scale_many_keys():
    # Test with 1000 different keys and orders
    for i in range(1, 1001):
        secret = i
        order = 0xFFFF
        sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=secret, order=order)
        codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 722μs -> 607μs (18.8% faster)
        # Should be 2 bytes
        expected = secret.to_bytes(2, "big")

def test_to_string_large_scale_large_order():
    # Test with very large order and secret
    order = int("F" * 128, 16)  # 512-bit order
    secret = int("A" * 128, 16)  # 512-bit secret
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=secret, order=order)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 3.50μs -> 3.22μs (8.92% faster)
    expected = secret.to_bytes(64, "big")

def test_to_string_large_scale_sequential_secrets():
    # Test with sequential secrets for a fixed large order
    order = 0xFFFFFFFF
    for secret in range(0, 1000):
        sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=secret, order=order)
        codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 706μs -> 589μs (19.9% faster)
        expected = secret.to_bytes(orderlen(order), "big")


def test_to_string_large_scale_max_secret_and_order():
    # Test with max possible secret and order (within 1000 bytes)
    order = int("F" * 1998, 16)  # 999 bytes
    secret = int("E" * 1998, 16)  # 999 bytes
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=secret, order=order)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 8.85μs -> 7.46μs (18.5% faster)
    expected = secret.to_bytes(999, "big")
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

import binascii

# imports
import pytest
from ccxt.static_dependencies.ecdsa.keys import SigningKey

# --- Begin: function to test and minimal dependencies ---

# ccxt/static_dependencies/ecdsa/curves.py
def orderlen(order):
    # Returns the length in bytes needed to represent the order
    return (1 + len("%x" % order)) // 2

# Minimal stub for privkey used by SigningKey
class DummyPrivKey:
    def __init__(self, secret_multiplier, order):
        self.secret_multiplier = secret_multiplier
        self.order = order
from ccxt.static_dependencies.ecdsa.keys import SigningKey

# --- End: function to test and minimal dependencies ---

# --- Begin: Unit tests ---

# Helper to create a SigningKey with a given secret and order
def make_signing_key(secret_multiplier, order):
    sk = SigningKey(_error__please_use_generate=True)
    sk.privkey = DummyPrivKey(secret_multiplier, order)
    return sk

# 1. BASIC TEST CASES

def test_to_string_basic_small_secret():
    # Test with a small secret and small order
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=1, order=0xFF)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 3.64μs -> 2.83μs (28.7% faster)

def test_to_string_basic_medium_secret():
    # Test with a medium secret and order
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0x1234, order=0xFFFF)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 3.00μs -> 2.37μs (26.7% faster)

def test_to_string_basic_large_secret():
    # Test with a larger secret and order
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0x123456, order=0xFFFFFF)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.77μs -> 2.13μs (29.9% faster)

def test_to_string_secret_with_leading_zeros():
    # Secret smaller than order, should be zero-padded
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0x1, order=0xFFFF)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.81μs -> 2.23μs (26.1% faster)

def test_to_string_secret_equals_order_minus_one():
    # Secret is order-1, should be max value in that byte length
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0xFFFF, order=0x10000)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.81μs -> 2.16μs (30.0% faster)

# 2. EDGE TEST CASES

def test_to_string_zero_secret():
    # Secret is zero, should be all zero bytes
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0, order=0xFFFF)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.63μs -> 2.13μs (23.6% faster)

def test_to_string_order_is_power_of_two():
    # Order is exactly a power of two, e.g., 0x100
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0xFE, order=0x100)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.72μs -> 2.28μs (19.2% faster)


def test_to_string_order_is_one():
    # Order is 1, so orderlen(1) == 1
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0, order=1)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 4.17μs -> 3.57μs (16.6% faster)
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=1, order=1)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 1.13μs -> 974ns (16.4% faster)

def test_to_string_order_is_very_small():
    # Order is 2, so orderlen(2) == 1
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=1, order=2)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.69μs -> 2.04μs (31.4% faster)

def test_to_string_order_is_odd_length():
    # Order is 0xFFF, which is 3 hex digits, orderlen(0xFFF) == 2
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0xA, order=0xFFF)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.79μs -> 2.29μs (21.8% faster)

def test_to_string_secret_is_max_for_orderlen():
    # Secret is the max value that fits in orderlen(order) bytes
    order = 0xFFFFFF
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=0xFFFFFF, order=order)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.65μs -> 2.06μs (28.4% faster)

def test_to_string_secret_is_negative():
    # Negative secret should raise an exception (as it's not valid)
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=-1, order=0xFFFF)
    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
        sk.to_string() # 3.50μs -> 2.77μs (26.3% faster)


def test_to_string_secret_is_none():
    # Secret is None, should raise TypeError
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=None, order=0xFFFF)
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        sk.to_string() # 4.29μs -> 2.93μs (46.3% faster)

def test_to_string_order_is_none():
    # Order is None, should raise TypeError
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=1, order=None)
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        sk.to_string() # 1.87μs -> 2.13μs (12.4% slower)

def test_to_string_order_is_float():
    # Order is a float, should raise TypeError
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=1, order=12345.67)
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        sk.to_string() # 2.22μs -> 2.20μs (0.908% faster)

def test_to_string_secret_is_float():
    # Secret is a float, should raise TypeError
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=12345.67, order=0xFFFF)
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        sk.to_string() # 3.80μs -> 2.36μs (61.1% faster)

# 3. LARGE SCALE TEST CASES

def test_to_string_large_order_and_secret():
    # Test with large order and secret (up to 256 bits)
    order = 2**256 - 1
    secret = 2**255 + 123456789
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=secret, order=order)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 3.67μs -> 2.91μs (26.1% faster)

def test_to_string_large_secret_zero_padding():
    # Secret is small, order is large, should be padded with zeros
    order = 2**128
    secret = 1
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=secret, order=order)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 2.96μs -> 2.46μs (20.4% faster)

def test_to_string_large_scale_many_invocations():
    # Run the function for 1000 different secrets and orders (within limits)
    for i in range(1, 1001):
        order = 2**16 + i
        secret = i
        sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=secret, order=order)
        codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 701μs -> 577μs (21.5% faster)

def test_to_string_maximum_byte_length():
    # Test with maximum allowed byte length (orderlen 64, 512 bits)
    order = 2**512 - 1
    secret = 2**511 + 42
    sk = make_signing_key(secret_multiplier=secret, order=order)
    codeflash_output = sk.to_string(); result = codeflash_output # 3.86μs -> 3.21μs (20.4% faster)

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