ECO-CMP-PY-007 — Loading entire file into memory¶

Category: Computation (CMP)
Family: Python (PY)
Layer: Code
Tier: 2
Severity: warning
Tags: python, memory, io
Legacy ID: ECO-PY-007

Summary¶

Reading large files fully into memory increases peak RAM and risk of OOM.

Streaming reduces peak memory and improves stability.

{
  "confidence": 0.75,
  "notes": "Common in file processing / ETL.",
  "type": "memory"
}

{
  "languages": [
    "python"
  ],
  "method": "ast"
}

{
  "guidance": "Stream/chunk reads; process iteratively.",
  "tradeoffs": "May change downstream logic."
}

{
  "system_layers": [
    "code"
  ]
}