if it accepts expression, it should accept column

spec/API_specification/dataframe_api/_types.py

@@ -17,17 +17,9 @@
     TypeVar,
     Union,
     Protocol,
-    TYPE_CHECKING,
-    TypeAlias
 )
 from enum import Enum
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .expression_object import Expression
-    from .eagercolumn_object import EagerColumn
-
-    IntoExpression: TypeAlias = Expression | EagerColumn
-
 # Type alias: Mypy needs Any, but for readability we need to make clear this
 # is a Python scalar (i.e., an instance of `bool`, `int`, `float`, `str`, etc.)
 Scalar = Any

spec/API_specification/dataframe_api/dataframe_object.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     from .eagerframe_object import EagerFrame
     from .eagercolumn_object import EagerColumn
     from .groupby_object import GroupBy
-    from ._types import NullType, Scalar, IntoExpression
+    from ._types import NullType, Scalar
 
 
 __all__ = ["DataFrame"]
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def groupby(self, *keys: str) -> GroupBy:
         """
         ...
 
-    def select(self, *names: str | Expression) -> DataFrame:
+    def select(self, *names: str | Expression | EagerColumn[Any]) -> DataFrame:
         """
         Select multiple columns, either by name or by expressions.
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def slice_rows(
         """
         ...
 
-    def filter(self, mask: IntoExpression) -> DataFrame:
+    def filter(self, mask: Expression | EagerColumn[bool]) -> DataFrame:
         """
         Select a subset of rows corresponding to a mask.
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def update_columns(self, *columns: Expression | EagerColumn[Any]) -> DataFrame:
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        columns : Expression, EagerColumn, or sequence of either
+        columns : Expression | EagerColumn
             Column(s) to update. If updating multiple columns, they must all have
             different names.
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def column_names(self) -> list[str]:
 
     def sort(
         self,
-        *keys: str | Expression,
+        *keys: str | Expression | EagerColumn[Any],
         ascending: Sequence[bool] | bool = True,
         nulls_position: Literal['first', 'last'] = 'last',
     ) -> DataFrame:

spec/API_specification/dataframe_api/eagercolumn_object.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class EagerColumn(Generic[DType]):
     """
     EagerColumn object
 
-    Instantiate via :meth:`EagerFrame.get_column_by_name`.
+    Instantiate via :meth:`EagerFrame.get_column`.
 
     If you need to use this within the context of a :class`DataFrame` operation
     (such as `:meth:`DataFrame.filter`) then you can convert it to an expression
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def slice_rows(
         ...
 
 
-    def filter(self: EagerColumn[DType], mask: EagerColumn[Bool]) -> EagerColumn[DType]:
+    def filter(self: EagerColumn[DType], mask: Expression | EagerColumn[Bool]) -> EagerColumn[DType]:
         """
         Select a subset of rows corresponding to a mask.
 

spec/API_specification/dataframe_api/eagerframe_object.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     from .expression_object import Expression
     from .dataframe_object import DataFrame
     from .groupby_object import GroupBy
-    from ._types import NullType, Scalar, IntoExpression
+    from ._types import NullType, Scalar
 
 
 __all__ = ["EagerFrame"]
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def get_column(self, name: str, /) -> EagerColumn[Any]:
         """
         ...
 
-    def select(self, *columns: str | Expression) -> EagerFrame:
+    def select(self, *columns: str | Expression | EagerColumn[Any]) -> EagerFrame:
         """
         Select multiple columns by name.
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def select(self, *columns: str | Expression) -> EagerFrame:
         """
         ...
 
-    def get_rows(self, indices: Expression) -> EagerFrame:
+    def get_rows(self, indices: Expression | EagerColumn[Any]) -> EagerFrame:
         """
         Select a subset of rows, similar to `ndarray.take`.
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def slice_rows(
         """
         ...
 
-    def filter(self, mask: IntoExpression) -> EagerFrame:
+    def filter(self, mask: Expression | EagerColumn[bool]) -> EagerFrame:
         """
         Select a subset of rows corresponding to a mask.
 
@@ -173,15 +173,15 @@ def insert_columns(self, *columns: Expression | EagerColumn[Any]) -> EagerFrame:
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            new_column = df.get_column_by_name('a') + 1
+            new_column = df.get_column('a') + 1
             df = df.insert_columns(new_column.rename('a_plus_1'))
         
         If you need to insert the column at a different location, combine with
         :meth:`select`, e.g.:
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            new_column = df.get_column_by_name('a') + 1
+            new_column = df.get_column('a') + 1
             new_columns_names = ['a_plus_1'] + df.get_column_names()
             df = df.insert_columns(new_column.rename('a_plus_1'))
             df = df.select(new_column_names)
@@ -203,12 +203,12 @@ def update_columns(self, *columns: Expression | EagerColumn[Any]) -> EagerFrame:
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            new_column = df.get_column_by_name('a') + 1
+            new_column = df.get_column('a') + 1
             df = df.update_column(new_column.rename('b').to_expression())
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        columns : IntoExpression | Sequence[IntoExpression]
+        columns : Expression | EagerColumn
             Column(s) to update. If updating multiple columns, they must all have
             different names.
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def column_names(self) -> list[str]:
 
     def sort(
         self,
-        *keys: str | Expression,
+        *keys: str | Expression | EagerColumn[Any],
         ascending: Sequence[bool] | bool = True,
         nulls_position: Literal['first', 'last'] = 'last',
     ) -> EagerFrame:

spec/API_specification/dataframe_api/expression_object.py

@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from ._types import DType
-    from . import Bool
     from ._types import NullType, Scalar
+    from .eagercolumn_object import EagerColumn
 
 
 __all__ = ['Expression']
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ def len(self) -> Expression:
         Return the number of rows.
         """
 
-    def get_rows(self: Expression, indices: Expression) -> Expression:
+    def get_rows(self, indices: Expression | EagerColumn[Any]) -> Expression:
         """
         Select a subset of rows, similar to `ndarray.take`.
 
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ def get_rows(self: Expression, indices: Expression) -> Expression:
         ...
 
     def slice_rows(
-        self: Expression, start: int | None, stop: int | None, step: int | None
+        self, start: int | None, stop: int | None, step: int | None
     ) -> Expression:
         """
         Select a subset of rows corresponding to a slice.
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ def slice_rows(
         """
         ...
 
-    def filter(self, mask: Expression) -> Expression:
+    def filter(self, mask: Expression | EagerColumn[bool]) -> Expression:
         """
         Select a subset of rows corresponding to a mask.
 
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:  # type: ignore[over
         Expression
         """
 
-    def __ne__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:  # type: ignore[override]
+    def __ne__(self, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:  # type: ignore[override]
         """
         Compare for non-equality.
 
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ def __ne__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:  # type:
         Expression
         """
 
-    def __ge__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
+    def __ge__(self, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
         """
         Compare for "greater than or equal to" `other`.
 
@@ -259,7 +258,7 @@ def __ge__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
         Expression
         """
 
-    def __gt__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
+    def __gt__(self, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
         """
         Compare for "greater than" `other`.
 
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ def __gt__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
         Expression
         """
 
-    def __le__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
+    def __le__(self, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
         """
         Compare for "less than or equal to" `other`.
 
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ def __le__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
         Expression
         """
 
-    def __lt__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
+    def __lt__(self, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
         """
         Compare for "less than" `other`.
 
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ def __lt__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
         Expression
         """
 
-    def __and__(self: Expression, other: Expression | bool) -> Expression:
+    def __and__(self, other: Expression | bool) -> Expression:
         """
         Apply logical 'and' to `other` expression (or scalar) and this expression.
 
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ def __and__(self: Expression, other: Expression | bool) -> Expression:
             If `self` or `other` is not boolean.
         """
 
-    def __or__(self: Expression, other: Expression | bool) -> Expression:
+    def __or__(self, other: Expression | bool) -> Expression:
         """
         Apply logical 'or' to `other` expression (or scalar) and this expression.
 
@@ -349,7 +348,7 @@ def __or__(self: Expression, other: Expression | bool) -> Expression:
             If `self` or `other` is not boolean.
         """
 
-    def __add__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
+    def __add__(self, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
         """
         Add `other` expression or scalar to this expression.
 
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ def __add__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
         Expression
         """
 
-    def __sub__(self: Expression, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
+    def __sub__(self, other: Expression | Scalar) -> Expression:
         """
         Subtract `other` expression or scalar from this expression.
 
@@ -481,7 +480,7 @@ def __divmod__(self, other: Expression | Scalar) -> tuple[Expression, Expression
         tuple[Expression, Expression]
         """
 
-    def __invert__(self: Expression) -> Expression:
+    def __invert__(self) -> Expression:
         """
         Invert truthiness of (boolean) elements.
 
@@ -491,7 +490,7 @@ def __invert__(self: Expression) -> Expression:
             If any of the expression's expressions is not boolean.
         """
 
-    def any(self: Expression, *, skip_nulls: bool = True) -> Expression:
+    def any(self, *, skip_nulls: bool = True) -> Expression:
         """
         Reduction returns a bool.
 
@@ -501,7 +500,7 @@ def any(self: Expression, *, skip_nulls: bool = True) -> Expression:
             If expression is not boolean.
         """
 
-    def all(self: Expression, *, skip_nulls: bool = True) -> Expression:
+    def all(self, *, skip_nulls: bool = True) -> Expression:
         """
         Reduction returns a bool.
 
@@ -595,26 +594,26 @@ def var(self, *, correction: int | float = 1, skip_nulls: bool = True) -> Expres
             Whether to skip null values.
         """
 
-    def cumulative_max(self: Expression) -> Expression:
+    def cumulative_max(self) -> Expression:
         """
         Reduction returns a expression. Any data type that supports comparisons
         must be supported. The returned value has the same dtype as the expression.
         """
 
-    def cumulative_min(self: Expression) -> Expression:
+    def cumulative_min(self) -> Expression:
         """
         Reduction returns a expression. Any data type that supports comparisons
         must be supported. The returned value has the same dtype as the expression.
         """
 
-    def cumulative_sum(self: Expression) -> Expression:
+    def cumulative_sum(self) -> Expression:
         """
         Reduction returns a expression. Must be supported for numerical and
         datetime data types. The returned value has the same dtype as the
         expression.
         """
 
-    def cumulative_prod(self: Expression) -> Expression:
+    def cumulative_prod(self) -> Expression:
         """
         Reduction returns a expression. Must be supported for numerical and
         datetime data types. The returned value has the same dtype as the
@@ -659,7 +658,7 @@ def is_nan(self) -> Expression:
         In particular, does not check for `np.timedelta64('NaT')`.
         """
 
-    def is_in(self: Expression, values: Expression) -> Expression:
+    def is_in(self, values: Expression | EagerColumn[Any]) -> Expression:
         """
         Indicate whether the value at each row matches any value in `values`.
 
@@ -698,7 +697,7 @@ def unique_indices(self, *, skip_nulls: bool = True) -> Expression:
         """
         ...
 
-    def fill_nan(self: Expression, value: float | NullType, /) -> Expression:
+    def fill_nan(self, value: float | NullType, /) -> Expression:
         """
         Fill floating point ``nan`` values with the given fill value.
 
@@ -712,7 +711,7 @@ def fill_nan(self: Expression, value: float | NullType, /) -> Expression:
         """
         ...
 
-    def fill_null(self: Expression, value: Scalar, /) -> Expression:
+    def fill_null(self, value: Scalar, /) -> Expression:
         """
         Fill null values with the given fill value.
 

spec/conf.py

@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
     ('py:class', 'optional'),
     ('py:class', 'NullType'),
     ('py:class', 'GroupBy'),
-    ('py:class', 'IntoExpression'),
 ]
 # NOTE: this alias handling isn't used yet - added in anticipation of future
 #       need based on dataframe API aliases.

spec/design_topics/python_builtin_types.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class EagerColumn:
     def mean(self, skip_nulls: bool = True) -> float | NullType:
         ...
 
-larger = df2 > df1.get_column_by_name('foo').mean()
+larger = df2 > df1.get_column('foo').mean()
 ```
 
 For a GPU dataframe library, it is desirable for all data to reside on the GPU,