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10 changes: 9 additions & 1 deletion pandas/core/internals/blocks.py
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -480,7 +480,15 @@ def convert(
return [self.copy()] if copy else [self]

if self.ndim != 1 and self.shape[0] != 1:
return self.split_and_operate(Block.convert, copy=copy, using_cow=using_cow)
blocks = self.split_and_operate(
Block.convert, copy=copy, using_cow=using_cow
)
if all(blk.dtype.kind == "O" for blk in blocks):
# Avoid fragmenting the block if convert is a no-op
if using_cow:
return [self.copy(deep=False)]
return [self.copy()] if copy else [self]
return blocks

values = self.values
if values.ndim == 2:
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7 changes: 7 additions & 0 deletions pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_replace.py
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -1592,3 +1592,10 @@ def test_replace_categorical_no_replacement(self):

result = df.replace(to_replace=[".", "def"], value=["_", None])
tm.assert_frame_equal(result, expected)

def test_replace_object_splitting(self):
# GH#53977
df = DataFrame({"a": ["a"], "b": "b"})
assert len(df._mgr.blocks) == 1
df.replace(to_replace=r"^\s*$", value="", inplace=True, regex=True)
assert len(df._mgr.blocks) == 1