Error10 reports
Fix InvalidOperationError
in Polars
✅ Solution
The "InvalidOperationError: pl.field() called outside of struct context" or related broadcasting errors often arise when Polars incorrectly infers a scalar operation within a list/struct context or attempts to broadcast a unit-length list/array as a scalar during `eval`, `with_columns`, or `with_fields` operations. To fix this, ensure that expressions explicitly handle list/struct elements using `pl.element()` or `pl.col().list.get()` within list/struct contexts, and revise broadcasting logic to correctly handle unit-length lists/arrays or avoid unnecessary broadcasting.
Related Issues
Real GitHub issues where developers encountered this error:
`list.eval` and `arr.eval` produce error: `pl.field() called outside of struct context` for lists and arrays nested inside structsJan 9, 2026
Streaming `with_columns()` broadcasts unit-lengths that are non-scalarJan 9, 2026
`struct.with_fields` broadcasts unit lengths that are non-scalarJan 9, 2026
replace_strict fails for lazy evaluation when used in a filterDec 23, 2025
Null Support for rolling operations (e.g. rolling_xyz_by)Dec 22, 2025
Timeline
First reported:Nov 22, 2025
Last reported:Jan 9, 2026