Support mask= argument in LocBody

great_tables/_locations.py

@@ -502,6 +502,14 @@
     rows
         The rows to target. Can either be a single row name or a series of row names provided in a
         list.
+    mask
+        The cells to target. If the underlying wrapped DataFrame is a Polars DataFrame,
+        you can pass a Polars expression for cell-based selection. This argument must be used
+        exclusively and cannot be combined with the `columns=` or `rows=` arguments.
+
+    :::{.callout-warning}
+    `mask=` is still experimental.
+    :::
 
     Returns
     -------
@@ -539,6 +547,7 @@
 
     columns: SelectExpr = None
     rows: RowSelectExpr = None
+    mask: PlExpr | None = None
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -823,6 +832,45 @@
     )
 
 
+def resolve_mask_i(
+    data: GTData | list[str],
+    expr: PlExpr,
+    excl_stub: bool = True,
+    excl_group: bool = True,
+) -> list[tuple[int, int, str]]:
+    """Return data for creating `CellPos`, based on expr"""
+    if not isinstance(expr, PlExpr):
+        raise ValueError("Only Polars expressions can be passed to the `mask` argument.")
+
+    frame: PlDataFrame = data._tbl_data
+    frame_cols = frame.columns
+
+    stub_var = data._boxhead.vars_from_type(ColInfoTypeEnum.stub)
+    group_var = data._boxhead.vars_from_type(ColInfoTypeEnum.row_group)
+    cols_excl = [*(stub_var if excl_stub else []), *(group_var if excl_group else [])]
+
+    # `df.select()` raises `ColumnNotFoundError` if columns are missing from the original DataFrame.
+    masked = frame.select(expr)
+    for col_excl in cols_excl:
+        masked = masked.drop(col_excl, strict=False)
+
+    # Validate that `masked.columns` exist in the `frame_cols`
+    if not (set(masked.columns).issubset(set(frame_cols))):
+        raise ValueError("The `mask` may reference columns not in the original DataFrame.")
+
+    # Validate that row lengths are equal
+    if masked.height != frame.height:
+        raise ValueError("The DataFrame length after applying `mask` differs from the original.")
+
+    cellpos_data: list[tuple[int, int, str]] = []  # column, row, colname for `CellPos`
+    for row_idx, row_dict in enumerate(masked.iter_rows(named=True)):
+        for colname, value in row_dict.items():
+            if value:  # select only when `value` is True
+                col_idx = frame_cols.index(colname)
+                cellpos_data.append((col_idx, row_idx, colname))
+    return cellpos_data
+
+
 # Resolve generic ======================================================================
 
 
@@ -869,14 +917,21 @@
 @resolve.register
 def _(loc: LocBody, data: GTData) -> list[CellPos]:
     cols = resolve_cols_i(data=data, expr=loc.columns)
-    rows = resolve_rows_i(data=data, expr=loc.rows)
-
-    # TODO: dplyr arranges by `Var1`, and does distinct (since you can tidyselect the same
-    # thing multiple times
-    cell_pos = [
-        CellPos(col[1], row[1], colname=col[0]) for col, row in itertools.product(cols, rows)
-    ]
+    if (loc.columns is not None or loc.rows is not None) and loc.mask is not None:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Cannot specify the `mask` argument along with `columns` or `rows` in `loc.body()`."
+        )
 
+    if loc.mask is None:
+        rows = resolve_rows_i(data=data, expr=loc.rows)
+        # TODO: dplyr arranges by `Var1`, and does distinct (since you can tidyselect the same
+        # thing multiple times
+        cell_pos = [
+            CellPos(col[1], row[1], colname=col[0]) for col, row in itertools.product(cols, rows)
+        ]
+    else:
+        cellpos_data = resolve_mask_i(data=data, expr=loc.mask)
+        cell_pos = [CellPos(*cellpos) for cellpos in cellpos_data]
     return cell_pos
 
 

tests/test_tab_create_modify.py

@@ -5,13 +5,19 @@
 from great_tables._locations import LocBody
 from great_tables._styles import CellStyleFill
 from great_tables._tab_create_modify import tab_style
+from polars import selectors as cs
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def gt():
     return GT(pd.DataFrame({"x": [1, 2], "y": [4, 5]}))
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def gt2():
+    return GT(pl.DataFrame({"x": [1, 2], "y": [4, 5]}))
+
+
 def test_tab_style(gt: GT):
     style = CellStyleFill(color="blue")
     new_gt = tab_style(gt, style, LocBody(["x"], [0]))
@@ -71,3 +77,71 @@ def test_tab_style_font_from_column():
 
     assert rendered_html.find('<td style="font-family: Helvetica;" class="gt_row gt_right">1</td>')
     assert rendered_html.find('<td style="font-family: Courier;" class="gt_row gt_right">2</td>')
+
+
+def test_tab_style_loc_body_mask(gt2: GT):
+    style = CellStyleFill(color="blue")
+    new_gt = tab_style(gt2, style, LocBody(mask=cs.numeric().gt(1.5)))
+
+    assert len(gt2._styles) == 0
+    assert len(new_gt._styles) == 3
+
+    xy_0y, xy_1x, xy_1y = new_gt._styles
+
+    assert xy_0y.styles[0] is style
+    assert xy_1x.styles[0] is style
+    assert xy_1y.styles[0] is style
+
+    assert xy_0y.rownum == 0
+    assert xy_0y.colname == "y"
+
+    assert xy_1x.rownum == 1
+    assert xy_1x.colname == "x"
+
+    assert xy_1y.rownum == 1
+    assert xy_1y.colname == "y"
+
+
+def test_tab_style_loc_body_raises(gt2: GT):
+    style = CellStyleFill(color="blue")
+    mask = cs.numeric().gt(1.5)
+    err_msg = "Cannot specify the `mask` argument along with `columns` or `rows` in `loc.body()`."
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc_info:
+        tab_style(gt2, style, LocBody(columns=["x"], mask=mask))
+    assert err_msg in exc_info.value.args[0]
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc_info:
+        tab_style(gt2, style, LocBody(rows=[0], mask=mask))
+
+    assert err_msg in exc_info.value.args[0]
+
+
+def test_tab_style_loc_body_mask_not_polars_expression_raises(gt2: GT):
+    style = CellStyleFill(color="blue")
+    mask = "fake expression"
+    err_msg = "Only Polars expressions can be passed to the `mask` argument."
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc_info:
+        tab_style(gt2, style, LocBody(mask=mask))
+    assert err_msg in exc_info.value.args[0]
+
+
+def test_tab_style_loc_body_mask_columns_not_inside_raises(gt2: GT):
+    style = CellStyleFill(color="blue")
+    mask = pl.len()
+    err_msg = "The `mask` may reference columns not in the original DataFrame."
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc_info:
+        tab_style(gt2, style, LocBody(mask=mask))
+    assert err_msg in exc_info.value.args[0]
+
+
+def test_tab_style_loc_body_mask_rows_not_equal_raises(gt2: GT):
+    style = CellStyleFill(color="blue")
+    mask = pl.len().alias("x")
+    err_msg = "The DataFrame length after applying `mask` differs from the original."
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc_info:
+        tab_style(gt2, style, LocBody(mask=mask))
+    assert err_msg in exc_info.value.args[0]