Closed wb200 closed 6 months ago
Hey @wb200, great to see you back! I hope you've been doing well since our last interaction. 😊
The error you're encountering, "TypeError: can only concatenate str (not "list") to str", typically occurs when you attempt to concatenate a string with a list, which is not allowed in Python. Given the context of using get_nodes_from_documents
method on the node_parser
object with LlamaParseJsonNodeParser in LlamaIndex v0.10.24 and LlamaParse v0.3.9, and the provided code snippets, there are no direct concatenation operations visible between a string and a list within the provided code.
However, the error might be originating from within the implementation of the get_nodes_from_documents
method or any other method it calls, which is not visible in the provided context. If the method or any method it utilizes tries to concatenate the document's text (a string) with a list (possibly a parsed JSON object), this error would occur.
To resolve this issue without seeing the internal implementation of get_nodes_from_documents
, ensure that any operation that combines the document text with other data converts lists (or any non-string data) to strings before concatenation. For example, if you have a list data
and you want to concatenate it with a string text
, you should convert data
to a string first:
text = "some text"
data = ["data1", "data2"]
full_text = text + str(data) # Converts list to string before concatenation
Or, if the list contains elements that should be concatenated as separate strings:
text = "some text"
data = ["data1", "data2"]
full_text = text + " ".join(data) # Joins list elements into a single string before concatenation
Without access to the internal logic of get_nodes_from_documents
, this is a general advice on resolving the type error by ensuring proper data type handling when concatenating strings with other data types.
Regarding the get_nodes_and_objects
method in the LlamaParseJsonNodeParser
class, its purpose is to separate the given list of BaseNode
instances into two distinct lists: one containing BaseNode
instances that are not IndexNode
objects, and another containing IndexNode
objects along with their associated object data. This method facilitates the handling and processing of different types of nodes within a document, distinguishing between regular nodes and index nodes that reference other objects.
The get_base_nodes_and_mappings
method in the LlamaParseJsonNodeParser
class of the LlamaIndex v0.10.24 is to process a list of nodes, separating them into base nodes and a mapping of index nodes to their child nodes. This method is crucial for organizing the document's structure, especially when dealing with complex documents that include both text and embedded objects like tables. It ensures that each index node is correctly associated with its child nodes, facilitating the retrieval and manipulation of document content based on its hierarchical structure.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find the exact implementation of the get_nodes_from_documents
method in the LlamaParseJsonNodeParser class of the LlamaIndex v0.10.24 and the purpose and implementation of the LlamaParse
class and its get_json_result
method in the LlamaParse v0.3.9 within the repository. It would be helpful if you could provide more information or context about these methods.
Hey @dosubot, the MarkDownElementNodeParser
does just fine processing the nodes from the PDF in question. So the problem must lie with the implementation of the methods get_nodes_from_documents
and get_nodes_from_node
in line 263 of the class JSONElementNodeParser
where merged_elements[-1].element += "\n" + element.element
and element.element
unexpectedly turns out to be of type List
and not str
.
Think the code needs to be adjusted to deal with this eventuality.
The error you're encountering with TypeError: can only concatenate str (not "list") to str
in the get_nodes_from_documents
method of the LlamaParseJsonNodeParser
class is indeed due to element.element
being unexpectedly a list instead of a string. This typically happens when the PDF document being processed contains data that is interpreted as a list during the parsing process.
To address this issue, you could modify the get_nodes_from_documents
method to handle cases where element.element
is a list. Here's a suggested approach:
if isinstance(element.element, list):
merged_elements[-1].element += "\n" + ' '.join(element.element)
else:
merged_elements[-1].element += "\n" + element.element
This code snippet checks if element.element
is a list. If it is, it converts the list to a string using the join
method before concatenating it with the existing string. This adjustment should prevent the TypeError
from occurring.
Keep in mind, this is a workaround and might not perfectly address all cases, especially if the list contains complex data structures. For a more comprehensive solution, consider revising the parsing logic to better accommodate different types of data structures found in PDF documents.
If you encounter further issues or have additional questions, feel free to reach out.
The error you're encountering with
TypeError: can only concatenate str (not "list") to str
in theget_nodes_from_documents
method of theLlamaParseJsonNodeParser
class is indeed due toelement.element
being unexpectedly a list instead of a string. This typically happens when the PDF document being processed contains data that is interpreted as a list during the parsing process.To address this issue, you could modify the
get_nodes_from_documents
method to handle cases whereelement.element
is a list. Here's a suggested approach:if isinstance(element.element, list): merged_elements[-1].element += "\n" + ' '.join(element.element) else: merged_elements[-1].element += "\n" + element.element
This code snippet checks if
element.element
is a list. If it is, it converts the list to a string using thejoin
method before concatenating it with the existing string. This adjustment should prevent theTypeError
from occurring.Keep in mind, this is a workaround and might not perfectly address all cases, especially if the list contains complex data structures. For a more comprehensive solution, consider revising the parsing logic to better accommodate different types of data structures found in PDF documents.
If you encounter further issues or have additional questions, feel free to reach out.
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Hey @dosubot
This slight modification has worked to parse the problematic PDF without generating any errors:
if isinstance(element.element, list):
merged_elements[-1].element += "\n" + ' '.join(str(e) for e in element.element)
else:
merged_elements[-1].element += "\n" + element.element
I'm glad to hear that the modification worked for parsing the problematic PDF without generating any errors! Your adjustment to handle cases where element.element
is a list by converting each element in the list to a string before joining them is a solid approach. This ensures that even if the list contains non-string types, they are appropriately converted to strings, preventing the TypeError
.
This solution not only resolves the immediate issue but also enhances the robustness of the get_nodes_from_documents
method in handling various data types that might be encountered in PDF documents. It's a great example of adapting code to deal with unexpected data structures gracefully.
If you have any more questions or run into further issues, feel free to reach out. Happy coding!
Hey @dosubot, any chance that the official code base could be amended to include this "fail safe"? Clearly there are PDF files out there that after parsing through LlamaParse
and get_json_result
method may throw up an error that gets solved by this amendment.
Please elevate to the developer in charge, if possible. Cheers!
Bug Description
Node creation using LlamaParseJsonNodeParser triggered following error:
Version
llama-indexd 0.10.24 / llama-parse 0.3.9
Steps to Reproduce
The PDF can be downloaded at this link: https://www.metalsx.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/FY23-MLX-Appendix-4E-and-Annual-Financial-Report_29-February-2024.pdf
The script below works for a whole list of PDFs. But I'm only getting an error for the one linked above.
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