From 672c84e6fb44c6b82a160e26b15c6ba7d6badfd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pralav-25 <174412353+pralav-25@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:52:54 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fix(math): verify perfect squares with exact integer roots

---
 algorithms/math/next_perfect_square.py | 27 ++++++++---------
 tests/test_next_square_precision.py    | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tests/test_next_square_precision.py

diff --git a/algorithms/math/next_perfect_square.py b/algorithms/math/next_perfect_square.py
index 1efa124c1..b8eea513f 100644
--- a/algorithms/math/next_perfect_square.py
+++ b/algorithms/math/next_perfect_square.py
@@ -6,19 +6,20 @@
 
 Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_number
 
-Complexity:
-    Time:  O(1)
-    Space: O(1)
+Uses integer square roots and exact square verification. The arithmetic cost
+depends on the bit length of the input.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from math import isqrt
 
-def find_next_square(sq: float) -> int:
+
+def find_next_square(sq: int | float) -> int:
     """Find the next perfect square after sq.
 
     Args:
-        sq: A non-negative number to check.
+        sq: A non-negative finite number to check.
 
     Returns:
         The next perfect square if sq is a perfect square, otherwise -1.
@@ -29,17 +30,17 @@ def find_next_square(sq: float) -> int:
         >>> find_next_square(10)
         -1
     """
-    root = sq**0.5
-    if root.is_integer():
-        return int((root + 1) ** 2)
+    root = isqrt(int(sq))
+    if root * root == sq:
+        return (root + 1) ** 2
     return -1
 
 
-def find_next_square2(sq: float) -> int:
-    """Find the next perfect square using modulo check.
+def find_next_square2(sq: int | float) -> int:
+    """Find the next perfect square using exact square verification.
 
     Args:
-        sq: A non-negative number to check.
+        sq: A non-negative finite number to check.
 
     Returns:
         The next perfect square if sq is a perfect square, otherwise -1.
@@ -50,5 +51,5 @@ def find_next_square2(sq: float) -> int:
         >>> find_next_square2(10)
         -1
     """
-    root = sq**0.5
-    return -1 if root % 1 else int((root + 1) ** 2)
+    root = isqrt(int(sq))
+    return (root + 1) ** 2 if root * root == sq else -1
diff --git a/tests/test_next_square_precision.py b/tests/test_next_square_precision.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..011875bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_next_square_precision.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"""Perfect-square decisions must not depend on floating-point rounding."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from algorithms.math.next_perfect_square import find_next_square, find_next_square2
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("function", [find_next_square, find_next_square2])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("root", [2**27 + 1, 10**16, 2**100 + 1, 10**200])
+def test_large_square_and_adjacent_integers(function, root):
+    """Construct known squares and their nonsquare neighbors exactly."""
+    square = root * root
+    assert function(square) == (root + 1) * (root + 1)
+    assert function(square - 1) == -1
+    assert function(square + 1) == -1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("function", [find_next_square, find_next_square2])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "value,expected",
+    [(0, 1), (1, 4), (121, 144), (10, -1), (121.0, 144), (1.25, -1), (0.25, -1)],
+)
+def test_small_integer_and_float_inputs(function, value, expected):
+    """Retain support for ordinary nonnegative integer and float inputs."""
+    assert function(value) == expected
+    assert isinstance(function(value), int)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("function", [find_next_square, find_next_square2])
+def test_nearby_float_is_not_a_square(function):
+    """An integer-valued float can still be a nonsquare despite a rounded root."""
+    assert function(float(2**54 + 4)) == -1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("function", [find_next_square, find_next_square2])
+def test_small_domain_matches_constructed_squares(function):
+    """Enumerate expected results without computing approximate square roots."""
+    expected = {root * root: (root + 1) ** 2 for root in range(101)}
+    for value in range(10_001):
+        assert function(value) == expected.get(value, -1)