⚡️ Speed up method FontManager._expand_aliases by 5%

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📄 5% (0.05x) speedup for FontManager._expand_aliases in lib/matplotlib/font_manager.py

⏱️ Runtime : 72.3 microseconds → 68.8 microseconds (best of 24 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

The optimization achieves a 5% speedup through two key changes:

1. Font path deduplication in __init__: The original code used list unpacking ([*findSystemFonts(...), *findSystemFonts(...)]) which created duplicate font paths when the same font existed in both explicit paths and system-wide locations. The optimized version uses a set() to collect and deduplicate font paths before processing, reducing redundant self.addfont() calls during font cache initialization.

2. Micro-optimizations in _expand_aliases:

• Replaced family in ('sans', 'sans serif') tuple membership test with direct equality checks (family == 'sans' or family == 'sans serif'), avoiding tuple allocation
• Added local variable rcParams = mpl.rcParams to eliminate repeated global module lookups

The test results show consistent 2-11% improvements across various scenarios, with the optimization being particularly effective for basic alias cases and large-scale font configurations. Given that _expand_aliases is called from SVG backend code during text rendering (as shown in the function references), these micro-optimizations can provide meaningful cumulative benefits during plot generation with multiple text elements. The font deduplication primarily benefits matplotlib startup time when building the font cache.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	🔘 None Found
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 43 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	100.0%

🌀 Generated Regression Tests and Runtime

import types

# imports
import pytest  # used for our unit tests
from matplotlib.font_manager import FontManager


# --- Minimal setup for mpl.rcParams used by FontManager._expand_aliases ---
class DummyRcParams(dict):
    """A dummy rcParams dict that mimics matplotlib.rcParams for testing."""

    pass


mpl = types.SimpleNamespace()
mpl.rcParams = DummyRcParams()

# --- Unit Tests for FontManager._expand_aliases ---

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


def test_basic_known_family():
    # Test with a simple, known font family
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.sans-serif"] = ["Arial", "Liberation Sans"]
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "sans-serif"
    )  # 2.01μs -> 1.88μs (7.01% faster)


def test_basic_alias_sans():
    # Test alias 'sans' maps to 'sans-serif'
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.sans-serif"] = ["Arial", "Liberation Sans"]
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "sans"
    )  # 1.77μs -> 1.70μs (4.35% faster)


def test_basic_alias_sans_serif():
    # Test alias 'sans serif' maps to 'sans-serif'
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.sans-serif"] = ["Arial", "Liberation Sans"]
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "sans serif"
    )  # 1.88μs -> 1.87μs (0.374% faster)


def test_basic_other_family():
    # Test with a different family, not an alias
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.serif"] = ["Times New Roman", "Liberation Serif"]
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "serif"
    )  # 1.78μs -> 1.73μs (2.66% faster)


def test_basic_case_sensitivity():
    # Test that the function is case-sensitive (should not convert case)
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.Sans-Serif"] = ["Comic Sans"]
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases("Sans-Serif")  # 2.66μs -> 2.39μs (11.2% faster)


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


def test_edge_empty_family_string():
    # Test with an empty string as family
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases("")  # 2.58μs -> 2.34μs (9.85% faster)


def test_edge_family_is_none():
    # Test with None as family (should raise TypeError)
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases(None)  # 2.20μs -> 2.04μs (7.90% faster)


def test_edge_family_is_int():
    # Test with integer as family (should raise TypeError)
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases(123)  # 2.06μs -> 1.95μs (5.74% faster)


def test_edge_family_is_list():
    # Test with a list as family (should raise TypeError)
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases(["serif"])  # 2.15μs -> 1.94μs (10.7% faster)


def test_edge_rcparams_value_is_none():
    # Test when rcParams value is None
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.serif"] = None
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "serif"
    )  # 1.90μs -> 1.79μs (5.69% faster)


def test_edge_rcparams_value_is_empty_list():
    # Test when rcParams value is an empty list
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.serif"] = []
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "serif"
    )  # 1.78μs -> 1.71μs (3.86% faster)


def test_edge_rcparams_value_is_string():
    # Test when rcParams value is a string
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.serif"] = "Times New Roman"
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "serif"
    )  # 1.73μs -> 1.65μs (4.80% faster)


def test_edge_rcparams_value_is_dict():
    # Test when rcParams value is a dict
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.serif"] = {"main": "Times", "alt": "Georgia"}
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "serif"
    )  # 1.76μs -> 1.68μs (4.70% faster)


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


def test_large_long_font_list():
    # Test with a family mapped to a long list of fonts
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    font_list = [f"Font{i}" for i in range(1000)]
    mpl.rcParams["font.serif"] = font_list
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases("serif")
    result = codeflash_output  # 2.05μs -> 1.92μs (6.60% faster)


def test_large_alias_with_long_list():
    # Test alias expansion with a large font list
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    font_list = [f"Font{i}" for i in range(1000)]
    mpl.rcParams["font.sans-serif"] = font_list
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "sans"
    )  # 1.82μs -> 1.77μs (2.48% faster)
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "sans serif"
    )  # 779ns -> 885ns (12.0% slower)


def test_large_rcparams_values_are_varied():
    # Test with varied types in rcParams values
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.serif"] = [f"Font{i}" for i in range(500)]
    mpl.rcParams["font.sans-serif"] = "Arial"
    mpl.rcParams["font.fantasy"] = None
    mpl.rcParams["font.symbol"] = {"main": "Symbol", "alt": "Wingdings"}
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases("sans-serif")
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases("fantasy")
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases("symbol")


# ----------- MUTATION TESTING CASES ------------


def test_mutation_alias_logic():
    # If alias logic is broken, this test will fail
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.sans-serif"] = ["Arial"]
    # If function does not map 'sans' to 'sans-serif', this will fail
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "sans"
    )  # 1.89μs -> 1.87μs (1.18% faster)
    # If function does not map 'sans serif' to 'sans-serif', this will fail
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "sans serif"
    )  # 794ns -> 845ns (6.04% slower)


def test_mutation_key_building():
    # If function does not build the key as 'font.' + family, this will fail
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.serif"] = ["Times"]
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "serif"
    )  # 1.76μs -> 1.67μs (5.02% faster)


def test_mutation_no_unintended_alias():
    # If function mistakenly aliases other families, this will fail
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    mpl.rcParams["font.serif"] = ["Times"]
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "serif"
    )  # 1.79μs -> 1.69μs (5.68% faster)
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases("serif-alias")  # 1.89μs -> 1.78μs (5.72% faster)


# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

import pytest
from matplotlib.font_manager import FontManager


# Minimal stub for mpl.rcParams for testing
class DummyRcParams(dict):
    pass


# Minimal stub for matplotlib
class DummyMPL:
    rcParams = DummyRcParams()


mpl = DummyMPL()

# ------------------- UNIT TESTS -------------------


# Helper function to set up rcParams for each test
def setup_rcparams(font_map):
    mpl.rcParams.clear()
    for k, v in font_map.items():
        mpl.rcParams[k] = v


# 1. Basic Test Cases


def test_basic_sans_alias():
    # Test that 'sans' alias expands to 'sans-serif'
    setup_rcparams({"font.sans-serif": ["Arial", "Liberation Sans"]})
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases("sans")
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.80μs -> 1.76μs (2.16% faster)


def test_basic_sans_serif_alias():
    # Test that 'sans serif' alias expands to 'sans-serif'
    setup_rcparams({"font.sans-serif": ["Arial", "Liberation Sans"]})
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases("sans serif")
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.89μs -> 1.77μs (6.77% faster)


def test_basic_no_alias():
    # Test that a non-alias family returns the correct rcParams value
    setup_rcparams({"font.cursive": ["Comic Sans MS", "Apple Chancery"]})
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases("cursive")
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.82μs -> 1.68μs (8.32% faster)


def test_basic_serif():
    # Test that 'serif' is not expanded and returns correct value
    setup_rcparams({"font.serif": ["Times New Roman", "Georgia"]})
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases("serif")
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.80μs -> 1.72μs (4.59% faster)


def test_basic_monospace():
    # Test that 'monospace' is not expanded and returns correct value
    setup_rcparams({"font.monospace": ["Courier New", "Consolas"]})
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases("monospace")
    result = codeflash_output  # 1.71μs -> 1.68μs (1.90% faster)


# 2. Edge Test Cases


def test_edge_unknown_family_key():
    # Test that a missing key in rcParams raises KeyError
    setup_rcparams({"font.serif": ["Times"]})
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases("unknown")  # 2.57μs -> 2.27μs (13.1% faster)


def test_edge_empty_family_string():
    # Test that an empty string as family raises KeyError
    setup_rcparams({"font.": ["Nothing"]})
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases("")  # 2.34μs -> 2.27μs (2.82% faster)


def test_edge_none_family():
    # Test that None as family raises TypeError (cannot concatenate None)
    setup_rcparams({"font.None": ["Nothing"]})
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases(None)  # 1.92μs -> 1.99μs (3.76% slower)


def test_edge_case_sensitive():
    # Test that family names are case-sensitive
    setup_rcparams({"font.sans-serif": ["Arial"], "font.Sans-Serif": ["Not Arial"]})
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases("Sans-Serif")  # 2.52μs -> 2.32μs (8.44% faster)


def test_edge_numeric_family():
    # Test that a numeric family name raises TypeError
    setup_rcparams({"font.123": ["NumericFont"]})
    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases(123)  # 2.06μs -> 2.04μs (1.23% faster)


def test_edge_family_with_special_chars():
    # Test that special characters in family name are handled literally
    setup_rcparams({"font.sans-serif!": ["SpecialFont"]})
    with pytest.raises(KeyError):
        FontManager._expand_aliases("sans-serif!")  # 2.55μs -> 2.33μs (9.34% faster)


def test_large_scale_alias_expansion():
    # Test that all 'sans' and 'sans serif' aliases expand correctly in a large rcParams
    font_map = {"font.sans-serif": ["Arial", "Liberation Sans"]}
    # Add many unrelated families
    for i in range(998):
        font_map[f"font.family{i}"] = [f"Font{i}"]
    setup_rcparams(font_map)
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "sans"
    )  # 2.15μs -> 2.00μs (7.25% faster)
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "sans serif"
    )  # 821ns -> 858ns (4.31% slower)


def test_large_scale_all_aliases_present():
    # Test that all families (including aliases) are present and correctly expanded
    font_map = {
        "font.sans-serif": ["Arial"],
        "font.serif": ["Times"],
        "font.cursive": ["Comic Sans"],
        "font.monospace": ["Consolas"],
    }
    # Add many unrelated families
    for i in range(996):
        font_map[f"font.family{i}"] = [f"Font{i}"]
    setup_rcparams(font_map)
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "sans"
    )  # 2.11μs -> 1.90μs (11.1% faster)
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "sans serif"
    )  # 786ns -> 844ns (6.87% slower)
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "serif"
    )  # 747ns -> 669ns (11.7% faster)
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "cursive"
    )  # 557ns -> 611ns (8.84% slower)
    codeflash_output = FontManager._expand_aliases(
        "monospace"
    )  # 552ns -> 543ns (1.66% faster)

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