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Closes #8502

Description

Resolves an AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'shape' when passing standard nested Python lists to ColumnTransformer.fit_transform().

  • Updates _validate_remainder to safely extract _n_features by falling back to sequence length when .shape is absent.
  • Adds regression test coverage for rectangular nested list inputs in test_compose.py.

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  • Added unit tests verifying expected behavior.
  • Linked the associated issue.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved column transformer validation for inputs that provide feature dimensions or use rectangular nested lists.
    • Added support for processing Python list inputs through column transformers, producing standardized numerical output.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for column transformer behavior with list-based input.

Walkthrough

The column transformer now detects feature counts from shaped inputs and rectangular nested sequences, and raises TypeError for unsupported inputs. A test covers fitting and transforming a two-dimensional Python list with StandardScaler.

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List input support

Layer / File(s) Summary
Input validation and transformation coverage
python/cuml/cuml/_thirdparty/sklearn/preprocessing/_column_transformer.py, python/cuml/tests/test_compose.py
_validate_remainder detects feature counts from shaped or rectangular nested inputs and rejects unsupported inputs with TypeError. Tests cover standardized output from list-based input.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to f0a1c

This change is intended to support rectangular nested lists in ColumnTransformer, but the documented list input still crashes before transformation completes. Resolve the remaining shape-dependent accesses and add fitted-transform coverage before merging.

Suggested reviewers: bdice, betatim

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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning The changes partially address issue #8502, but the existing X.shape[1] assignment remains after the new fallback logic. Nested list inputs can therefore still fail with AttributeError instead of compl… Replace the remaining X.shape[1] assignment with the validated feature count computed by _validate_remainder. Ensure rectangular nested lists complete fit_transform() and produce the expected standardized output. Keep a regression test that…
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 66.67% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 3 functions across 2 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the primary change: adding nested list support to make_column_transformer.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly addresses issue #8502 and describes the implementation and regression test.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The modified implementation and regression test are directly related to supporting rectangular nested list input for make_column_transformer. No unrelated changes are identified.
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Explanation

The changes partially address issue #8502, but the existing X.shape[1] assignment remains after the new fallback logic. Nested list inputs can therefore still fail with AttributeError instead of completing successfully.

Resolution

Replace the remaining X.shape[1] assignment with the validated feature count computed by _validate_remainder. Ensure rectangular nested lists complete fit_transform() and produce the expected standardized output. Keep a regression test that exercises the full path.

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387-397: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add coverage for transform() after fitting.

This test checks only fit_transform(). Fit the transformer, call transform(a), and compare that result with the expected standardized values. This covers the separate fitted-transformer path.

As per coding guidelines: python/**/*.py: “Missing tests for fit/predict/transform consistency.”

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In `@python/cuml/tests/test_compose.py` around lines 387 - 397, Extend
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transform(a), and assert the result matches the existing expected standardized
values, while retaining the current fit_transform coverage.

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In `@python/cuml/cuml/_thirdparty/sklearn/preprocessing/_column_transformer.py`:
- Line 750: Complete the nested-list handling around _n_features by ensuring X
is normalized to a supported 2D array before _get_column_indices() and
_safe_indexing() access shape or ndim, or update both helpers to support nested
lists consistently; preserve the existing feature-count behavior for array
inputs.

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In `@python/cuml/tests/test_compose.py`:
- Around line 387-397: Extend test_make_column_transformer_list_input to fit the
transformer separately, call transform(a), and assert the result matches the
existing expected standardized values, while retaining the current fit_transform
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"Input 'X' must be a 2D array, dataframe, or rectangular nested sequence."
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self._n_features = X.shape[1]

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Complete the nested-list input path.

Lines 743-744 compute _n_features from a nested list, but Line 750 still evaluates X.shape[1]. The regression input therefore still raises AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'shape'. After removing this assignment, _get_column_indices() still reads X.shape[1] and _safe_indexing() reads X.ndim. Normalize nested sequences to a supported 2D array before these calls, or update all affected helpers to support column indexing for lists.

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In `@python/cuml/cuml/_thirdparty/sklearn/preprocessing/_column_transformer.py` at
line 750, Complete the nested-list handling around _n_features by ensuring X is
normalized to a supported 2D array before _get_column_indices() and
_safe_indexing() access shape or ndim, or update both helpers to support nested
lists consistently; preserve the existing feature-count behavior for array
inputs.

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[BUG] make_column_transformer fails on a two-dimensional Python list input

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