Pythons various methods for converting two-dimensional lists to one-dimensional lists and their performance comparison

import functools
import itertools
import operator
import numpy as np
import perfplot
def forfor(a):
return [item for sublist in a for item in sublist]
def sum_brackets(a):
return sum(a, [])
def functools_reduce(a):
return functools.reduce(operator.concat, a)
def functools_reduce_iconcat(a):
return functools.reduce(operator.iconcat, a, [])
def itertools_chain(a):
return list(itertools.chain.from_iterable(a))
def numpy_flat(a):
return list(np.array(a).flat)
def numpy_concatenate(a):
return list(np.concatenate(a))
def extend(a):
out = []
for sublist in a:
out.extend(sublist)
return out
b = perfplot.bench(
setup=lambda n: [list(range(10))] * n,
# setup=lambda n: [list(range(n))] * 10,
kernels=[
forfor,
sum_brackets,
functools_reduce,
functools_reduce_iconcat,
itertools_chain,
numpy_flat,
numpy_concatenate,
extend,
],
n_range=[2 ** k for k in range(16)],
xlabel="num lists (of length 10)",
# xlabel="len lists (10 lists total)"
)
b.save("out.png")
b.show()

result ：

Reproduced in ：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/952914/how-do-i-make-a-flat-list-out-of-a-list-of-lists in Nico Schlömer Answer