Method _remove_overlapping_props

plotly/basewidget.py:806–881

Remove properties in input_data that are also in delta_data, and do so recursively. Exception: Never remove 'uid' from input_data, this property is used to align traces Parameters ---------- input_data : dict|list delta_data : dict|l

(input_data, delta_data, prop_path=())

    # --------------
    @staticmethod
    def _remove_overlapping_props(input_data, delta_data, prop_path=()):
        """
        Remove properties in input_data that are also in delta_data, and do so
        recursively.

        Exception: Never remove 'uid' from input_data, this property is used
        to align traces

        Parameters
        ----------
        input_data : dict|list
        delta_data : dict|list

        Returns
        -------
        list[tuple[str|int]]
            List of removed property path tuples
        """

        # Initialize removed
        # ------------------
        # This is the list of path tuples to the properties that were
        # removed from input_data
        removed = []

        # Handle dict
        # -----------
        if isinstance(input_data, dict):
            assert isinstance(delta_data, dict)

            for p, delta_val in delta_data.items():
                if isinstance(delta_val, dict) or BaseFigure._is_dict_list(delta_val):
                    if p in input_data:
                        # ### Recurse ###
                        input_val = input_data[p]
                        recur_prop_path = prop_path + (p,)
                        recur_removed = BaseFigureWidget._remove_overlapping_props(
                            input_val, delta_val, recur_prop_path
                        )
                        removed.extend(recur_removed)

                        # Check whether the last property in input_val
                        # has been removed. If so, remove it entirely
                        if not input_val:
                            input_data.pop(p)
                            removed.append(recur_prop_path)

                elif p in input_data and p != "uid":
                    # ### Remove property ###
                    input_data.pop(p)
                    removed.append(prop_path + (p,))

        # Handle list
        # -----------
        elif isinstance(input_data, list):
            assert isinstance(delta_data, list)

            for i, delta_val in enumerate(delta_data):