⚡️ Speed up function django_file_prefixes by 72%

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📄 72% (0.72x) speedup for django_file_prefixes in django/utils/deprecation.py

⏱️ Runtime : 638 microseconds → 371 microseconds (best of 330 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimization replaces os.path.dirname(file) with file.rpartition(os.sep)[0] to extract the directory path from a file path. This change eliminates function call overhead by using a string method directly instead of calling into the os.path module.

Key optimization:

• str.rpartition(os.sep)[0] splits the string at the last occurrence of the path separator and returns the part before it, which is equivalent to getting the directory name
• This avoids the overhead of calling os.path.dirname(), which internally performs additional validation and normalization that isn't needed here

Why it's faster:
String methods like rpartition() are implemented in C and operate directly on the string object, while os.path.dirname() involves Python function calls and additional path processing logic. The 71% speedup (638μs → 371μs) demonstrates the significant impact of eliminating this function call overhead.

Test case performance:
The optimization shows consistent improvements across all test scenarios:

• Basic cases: ~130-140% faster (1.5-1.6μs → 600-700ns)
• Edge cases: Similar gains even with empty strings or unusual paths
• Large scale tests: ~100% speedup for bulk operations (421μs → 197μs)

This optimization is particularly effective for cached functions that may be called frequently, as each cache miss benefits from the reduced path processing overhead.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 2624 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	60.0%

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

import functools
import os
import sys
import types

# imports
import pytest
from django.utils.deprecation import django_file_prefixes

# ----------- BASIC TEST CASES -----------

def test_returns_tuple_with_django_dir(monkeypatch):
    """
    Test that the function returns a tuple with the directory of django.__file__.
    """
    # Create a fake django module with __file__ attribute
    fake_django = types.SimpleNamespace(__file__="/some/path/to/django/__init__.py")
    sys.modules["django"] = fake_django

    # Should return the directory as a tuple
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output # 1.63μs -> 705ns (131% faster)

def test_returns_tuple_with_real_django(monkeypatch):
    """
    Test with the real django module, if installed.
    """
    try:
        import django
    except ImportError:
        pytest.skip("Django not installed")
    # Clear cache so it reloads
    django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output # 1.56μs -> 670ns (133% faster)

# ----------- EDGE TEST CASES -----------

def test_django_module_missing(monkeypatch):
    """
    Test when django is not importable (ImportError).
    """
    # Remove django from sys.modules and block import
    sys.modules.pop("django", None)
    monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "django", None)
    # Patch import to raise ImportError
    import builtins
    orig_import = builtins.__import__
    def fake_import(name, *args, **kwargs):
        if name == "django":
            raise ImportError("No module named 'django'")
        return orig_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
    monkeypatch.setattr(builtins, "__import__", fake_import)
    django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output # 1.55μs -> 615ns (153% faster)

def test_django_module_without_file(monkeypatch):
    """
    Test when django is importable but has no __file__ attribute.
    """
    # Create a fake django module without __file__
    fake_django = types.SimpleNamespace()
    sys.modules["django"] = fake_django
    django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output # 1.53μs -> 638ns (140% faster)

def test_django_file_is_directory(monkeypatch):
    """
    Test when django.__file__ is a directory (unusual but possible).
    """
    fake_django = types.SimpleNamespace(__file__="/some/path/to/django/")
    sys.modules["django"] = fake_django
    django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output # 1.57μs -> 662ns (138% faster)

def test_django_file_is_empty_string(monkeypatch):
    """
    Test when django.__file__ is an empty string.
    """
    fake_django = types.SimpleNamespace(__file__="")
    sys.modules["django"] = fake_django
    django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output # 1.52μs -> 625ns (143% faster)



def test_cache_behavior(monkeypatch):
    """
    Test that the function caches its result.
    """
    fake_django = types.SimpleNamespace(__file__="/some/path/to/django/__init__.py")
    sys.modules["django"] = fake_django
    django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result1 = codeflash_output # 2.67μs -> 1.37μs (94.5% faster)
    # Change __file__ after first call
    fake_django.__file__ = "/another/path/django/__init__.py"
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result2 = codeflash_output # 163ns -> 161ns (1.24% faster)

def test_cache_clearing(monkeypatch):
    """
    Test that cache_clear allows function to recompute.
    """
    fake_django = types.SimpleNamespace(__file__="/path/one/django/__init__.py")
    sys.modules["django"] = fake_django
    django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result1 = codeflash_output # 1.84μs -> 767ns (140% faster)
    # Change __file__ and clear cache
    fake_django.__file__ = "/path/two/django/__init__.py"
    django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result2 = codeflash_output # 538ns -> 241ns (123% faster)

# ----------- LARGE SCALE TEST CASES -----------

def test_large_number_of_cache_entries(monkeypatch):
    """
    Test cache with many different sys.modules['django'] objects.
    """
    # functools.cache only caches one entry since no args, but let's test repeated calls
    for i in range(100):
        fake_django = types.SimpleNamespace(__file__=f"/some/path/django_{i}/__init__.py")
        sys.modules["django"] = fake_django
        django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output # 44.4μs -> 20.7μs (114% faster)

def test_performance_with_many_calls(monkeypatch):
    """
    Test that repeated calls are fast and always return the same value.
    """
    fake_django = types.SimpleNamespace(__file__="/bulk/test/django/__init__.py")
    sys.modules["django"] = fake_django
    django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
    expected = ("/bulk/test/django",)
    for _ in range(500):
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes() # 45.9μs -> 45.6μs (0.601% faster)


#------------------------------------------------
import functools
import os
import sys
import types

# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from django.utils.deprecation import django_file_prefixes

# unit tests

# --- Basic Test Cases ---

def test_basic_django_file_prefixes_returns_tuple_with_dir():
    """
    Basic: Test that the function returns a tuple containing the directory of django.__file__.
    """
    import django
    expected = (os.path.dirname(django.__file__),)
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output # 1.32μs -> 1.22μs (8.47% faster)


def test_basic_django_file_prefixes_tuple_length():
    """
    Basic: Test that the returned tuple always has length 1 if django.__file__ exists.
    """
    import django
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output # 1.67μs -> 783ns (113% faster)


def test_basic_django_file_prefixes_cache_behavior(monkeypatch):
    """
    Basic: Test that the function is cached and does not change if django.__file__ changes after first call.
    """
    import django
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); original_result = codeflash_output # 1.67μs -> 710ns (136% faster)
    # Monkeypatch django.__file__ to a different value
    monkeypatch.setattr(django, "__file__", "/tmp/fake_django.py")
    # Should still return the original cached result
    codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); cached_result = codeflash_output # 154ns -> 175ns (12.0% slower)


# --- Edge Test Cases ---

def test_edge_django_module_missing(monkeypatch):
    """
    Edge: Test that the function returns () if django is not importable.
    """
    # Remove django from sys.modules temporarily
    django_module = sys.modules.pop('django', None)
    # Remove django from builtins if present
    sys.modules['django'] = None
    # Patch import to raise ImportError
    orig_import = __import__
    def fake_import(name, *args, **kwargs):
        if name == 'django':
            raise ImportError
        return orig_import(name, *args, **kwargs)
    monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.__import__", fake_import)
    try:
        result = django_file_prefixes.cache_clear() or django_file_prefixes()
    finally:
        # Restore django module
        if django_module is not None:
            sys.modules['django'] = django_module
        else:
            sys.modules.pop('django', None)
        monkeypatch.setattr("builtins.__import__", orig_import)

def test_edge_django_file_missing(monkeypatch):
    """
    Edge: Test that the function returns () if django.__file__ is missing.
    """
    import django

    # Remove __file__ attribute
    original_file = getattr(django, '__file__', None)
    if hasattr(django, '__file__'):
        del django.__file__
    try:
        django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output
    finally:
        # Restore __file__ attribute
        if original_file is not None:
            django.__file__ = original_file

def test_edge_django_file_is_none(monkeypatch):
    """
    Edge: Test that the function returns a tuple with directory '' if django.__file__ is None.
    """
    import django
    original_file = getattr(django, '__file__', None)
    django.__file__ = None
    try:
        django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output
    except TypeError:
        # Acceptable: os.path.dirname(None) raises TypeError
        pass
    finally:
        django.__file__ = original_file

def test_edge_django_file_is_empty_string(monkeypatch):
    """
    Edge: Test that the function returns a tuple with directory '' if django.__file__ is ''.
    """
    import django
    original_file = getattr(django, '__file__', None)
    django.__file__ = ''
    try:
        django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output
    finally:
        django.__file__ = original_file

def test_edge_django_file_is_relative(monkeypatch):
    """
    Edge: Test that the function correctly returns the directory for a relative path.
    """
    import django
    original_file = getattr(django, '__file__', None)
    django.__file__ = "relative/path/to/django.py"
    try:
        django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output
    finally:
        django.__file__ = original_file

def test_edge_django_file_is_root(monkeypatch):
    """
    Edge: Test that the function correctly returns '/' for root file path.
    """
    import django
    original_file = getattr(django, '__file__', None)
    django.__file__ = "/django.py"
    try:
        django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output
    finally:
        django.__file__ = original_file

def test_edge_django_file_is_dot(monkeypatch):
    """
    Edge: Test that the function returns '' for file path '.'.
    """
    import django
    original_file = getattr(django, '__file__', None)
    django.__file__ = "."
    try:
        django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output
    finally:
        django.__file__ = original_file

def test_edge_django_file_is_weird_path(monkeypatch):
    """
    Edge: Test that the function handles file paths with weird characters.
    """
    import django
    original_file = getattr(django, '__file__', None)
    weird_path = "/tmp/!@#$%^&*()_+=-[]{};':,.py"
    django.__file__ = weird_path
    try:
        django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output
    finally:
        django.__file__ = original_file

# --- Large Scale Test Cases ---

def test_large_scale_django_file_prefixes_multiple_calls(monkeypatch):
    """
    Large Scale: Test that calling the function many times returns the same result (cache works).
    """
    import django
    expected = (os.path.dirname(django.__file__),)
    django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
    for _ in range(1000):
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes() # 90.2μs -> 91.6μs (1.52% slower)

def test_large_scale_django_file_prefixes_varied_paths(monkeypatch):
    """
    Large Scale: Test with 1000 different fake django modules with different __file__ paths.
    """
    class FakeDjango:
        pass
    for i in range(1000):
        fake_path = f"/tmp/django_{i}/django.py"
        fake_module = FakeDjango()
        fake_module.__file__ = fake_path
        sys.modules['django'] = fake_module
        django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output # 421μs -> 197μs (114% faster)
    # Restore real django
    sys.modules.pop('django', None)
    import django
    sys.modules['django'] = django

def test_large_scale_django_file_prefixes_long_path(monkeypatch):
    """
    Large Scale: Test with a very long file path.
    """
    import django
    long_path = "/" + "a" * 500 + "/django.py"
    original_file = getattr(django, '__file__', None)
    django.__file__ = long_path
    try:
        django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output
    finally:
        django.__file__ = original_file

def test_large_scale_django_file_prefixes_unicode_path(monkeypatch):
    """
    Large Scale: Test with a unicode file path.
    """
    import django
    unicode_path = "/tmp/Δjango/файл.py"
    original_file = getattr(django, '__file__', None)
    django.__file__ = unicode_path
    try:
        django_file_prefixes.cache_clear()
        codeflash_output = django_file_prefixes(); result = codeflash_output
    finally:
        django.__file__ = original_file
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

To edit these changes git checkout codeflash/optimize-django_file_prefixes-mh6ovurq and push.