Optimize `frozenset` construction
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Since May 18, 2026.
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Description
Feature or enhancement
Proposal:
Many cases of frozenset look like this:
xyz = frozenset({1, 2, 3})
Currently, this constructs a new frozenset and copies the set object created by the literal. We can optimize this by detecting that it's a set literal via PyUnstable_Object_IsUniqueReferencedTemporary, and then simply move the mutable set 's memory into the frozenset without a copy.
Additionally, we have some optimizations for generator expressions inside sets. For example, this will be optimized by the compiler into some bytecode magic:
xyz = set((index for index in range(5))
We can extend this optimization to frozensets as well.
Has this already been discussed elsewhere?
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Linked PRs
- gh-150028
- gh-153807
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