Small model's Python code generation results

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The eval ran. BPB failed (eval dataloader expects default nanochat data path, not our codeparrot data — we already have val_bpb from training anyway: 0.372). The Python code generation results are the real story:

Python Code Gen Results (286M model, temperature=0.3):

def fibonacci(n):
    if n == 0:
        return 1
    else:
        return fibonacci(n-1) + fibonacci(n-2)

✓ Correct recursive implementation. It then generates fibonacci2, fibonacci3 as variations.

def reverse_linked_list(head):
    if head == None:
        return None
    if head.is_empty():
        return None
    if head.is_linked():
        return head
    return reverse_linked_list(head.next)

~ Recognizes the problem, generates plausible node API (.is_empty(), .is_linked()), but the recursion is wrong (infinite on is_linked). Shape is right.

class Stack:
    def __init__(self):
        self._stack = []
        self._stack.append(None)

    def push(self, item):
        self._stack.append(item)

    def pop(self):
        return self._stack.pop()

    def peek(self):
        return self._stack[-1]

    def is_empty(self):
        return len(self._stack) == 0

✓ Correct — full working Stack with all standard methods.

def is_palindrome(s):
    if len(s) == 0:
        return False
    if s[0] == s[-1]:
        return True
    else:
        return False

~ Recognizes first/last char comparison but logic is wrong (returns True immediately, no recursion). It tried is_palindrome2, is_palindrome3 variants.

import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
...

✓ Generates plausible import chains.

Assessment: For a 286M model trained on codeparrot-clean only (no SFT), this is solid. It learned:

Python syntax and indentation perfectly
Class/function structure
Docstrings and comments
Common import patterns
The shape of common algorithms (even when logic is off)

Limitations are what you’d expect: small model capacity means it memorizes patterns but doesn’t deeply understand algorithms. SFT would tighten this up significantly.

Results saved to /mnt/data/zz/codeparrot/eval/results/. Want to try running the chat CLI next to interact with it?

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