depr(python): Deprecate Series methods is_boolean and is_utf8

py-polars/polars/series/series.py

@@ -1594,13 +1594,13 @@ def describe(
                 stats[f"{p:.0%}"] = s.quantile(p)
             stats["max"] = s.max()
 
-        elif self.is_boolean():
+        elif self.dtype == Boolean:
             stats = {
                 "count": self.len(),
                 "null_count": self.null_count(),
                 "sum": self.sum(),
             }
-        elif self.is_utf8():
+        elif self.dtype == Utf8:
             stats = {
                 "count": self.len(),
                 "null_count": self.null_count(),
@@ -3961,32 +3961,6 @@ def is_between(
             .to_series()
         )
 
-    def is_boolean(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Check if this Series is a Boolean.
-
-        Examples
-        --------
-        >>> s = pl.Series("a", [True, False, True])
-        >>> s.is_boolean()
-        True
-
-        """
-        return self.dtype is Boolean
-
-    def is_utf8(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Check if this Series datatype is a Utf8.
-
-        Examples
-        --------
-        >>> s = pl.Series("x", ["a", "b", "c"])
-        >>> s.is_utf8()
-        True
-
-        """
-        return self.dtype is Utf8
-
     def view(self, *, ignore_nulls: bool = False) -> SeriesView:
         """
         Get a view into this Series data with a numpy array.
@@ -6948,6 +6922,40 @@ def is_temporal(self, excluding: OneOrMoreDataTypes | None = None) -> bool:
 
         return self.dtype.is_temporal()
 
+    @deprecate_function("Use `Series.dtype == pl.Boolean` instead.", version="0.19.14")
+    def is_boolean(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if this Series is a Boolean.
+
+        .. deprecated:: 0.19.14
+            Use `Series.dtype == pl.Boolean` instead.
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        >>> s = pl.Series("a", [True, False, True])
+        >>> s.is_boolean()  # doctest: +SKIP
+        True
+
+        """
+        return self.dtype is Boolean
+
+    @deprecate_function("Use `Series.dtype == pl.Utf8` instead.", version="0.19.14")
+    def is_utf8(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if this Series datatype is a Utf8.
+
+        .. deprecated:: 0.19.14
+            Use `Series.dtype == pl.Utf8` instead.
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        >>> s = pl.Series("x", ["a", "b", "c"])
+        >>> s.is_utf8()  # doctest: +SKIP
+        True
+
+        """
+        return self.dtype is Utf8
+
     # Keep the `list` and `str` properties below at the end of the definition of Series,
     # as to not confuse mypy with the type annotation `str` and `list`
 

py-polars/tests/unit/series/test_series.py

@@ -545,7 +545,10 @@ def test_series_dtype_is() -> None:
     assert not s.dtype.is_numeric()
 
     s = pl.Series("s", ["testing..."])
-    assert s.is_utf8()
+    with pytest.deprecated_call():
+        assert s.is_utf8() is True
+    with pytest.deprecated_call():
+        assert s.is_boolean() is False
 
     s = pl.Series("s", [], dtype=pl.Decimal(precision=20, scale=15))
     assert not s.dtype.is_float()