Add a message informing the user about benchmark progress

[aseembits93]

PR Type

Enhancement

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Description

• Simplify progress_bar call invocation

• Move benchmark start message to logger.info

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Enhancement	optimizer.py Simplify progress_bar and add log message                                codeflash/optimization/optimizer.py Removed message and transient flag in progress_bar Added logger.info for benchmark start +2/-1

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⚡ Recommended focus areas for review Progress bar configuration The new progress_bar() call no longer takes a description or transient flag. Verify that the bar still provides context (e.g., a header or label) and is properly cleaned up when finished. with progress_bar(): logger.info(f"Running benchmarks in {self.args.benchmarks_root}")

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Category	Suggestion	Impact
General	Restore progress bar title Pass the benchmark message and transient flag directly to the progress bar instead of using a separate logger call, so the title appears alongside the bar and clears automatically when done. Remove the redundant logger.info line. codeflash/optimization/optimizer.py [105-106] -with progress_bar(): - logger.info(f"Running benchmarks in {self.args.benchmarks_root}") +with progress_bar(f"Running benchmarks in {self.args.benchmarks_root}", transient=True): Suggestion importance[1-10]: 8 __ Why: The suggestion correctly restores the original progress bar invocation with title and transient=True, improving UX by displaying and clearing the title automatically.	Medium
	Print status to console Use a direct print statement for immediate console feedback, ensuring the user sees the progress message even if the logging configuration filters out info-level logs. codeflash/optimization/optimizer.py [106] -logger.info(f"Running benchmarks in {self.args.benchmarks_root}") +print(f"Running benchmarks in {self.args.benchmarks_root}") Suggestion importance[1-10]: 2 __ Why: Replacing logger.info with print bypasses logging configuration and is a minimal change that may introduce inconsistency and is generally less preferable.	Low

[misrasaurabh1]

this looks like a case where the above message prints in interactive console mode but doesn't in non-interactice consoles?

[aseembits93]

I am closing this issue as this can be solved in Pycharm by selecting 'Emulate terminal in output console' in the run configuration

[aseembits93]

ProgressBar might not work reliably in all kinds of terminals

[aseembits93]

I am closing this issue as this can be solved in Pycharm by selecting 'Emulate terminal in output console' in the run configuration