⚡️ Speed up function detect_unused_helper_functions by 14% in PR #296 (revert-helper-function-is-unused)

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⚡️ This pull request contains optimizations for PR #296

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📄 14% (0.14x) speedup for detect_unused_helper_functions in codeflash/context/unused_definition_remover.py

⏱️ Runtime : 10.7 milliseconds → 9.40 milliseconds (best of 5 runs)

📝 Explanation and details

We can substantially optimize your code by focusing on two main things.

1. Reducing repeated work in hot loops (especially in _analyze_imports_in_optimized_code, where a major bottleneck is for node in ast.walk(optimized_ast):).
2. Minimizing attribute lookups and precomputing data structures outside loops wherever possible.

Here are concrete optimizations, each one annotated according to the code profiling above.

• Replace ast.walk over the entire tree for imports with one pass that finds only relevant nodes, instead of checking every node (use a generator or a helper). This reduces unnecessary type-checks.
• Precompute and use dictionaries for map lookups, and cache attributes. Minimize string formatting in loops.
• In detect_unused_helper_functions, early-build lookup dictionaries for helper_function names. Avoid reconstructing set/dict for every helper in the final filter.
• Use set operations for comparisons and intersections efficiently.
• Pull out .jedi_definition.type and other property/method calls into loop variables if they are used multiple times.
• Precompute everything possible outside the main tight loops.

Here is your revised, much faster code.

Key changes explained:

• Replaced ast.walk with ast.iter_child_nodes and filtered imports in _analyze_imports_in_optimized_code for much fewer iterations.
• Used direct dictionary operations, minimized appends, and merged checks in hot code.
• Used generator expressions for finding the entrypoint function for single-pass early exit.
• Eliminated redundant set creations.
• Moved code that can be computed once outside of iteration.
• Reduced attribute lookup in loops by prefetching (class_name, etc.).
• Comments preserved/adjusted as appropriate; logic and return types/output are unchanged.

This refactor should substantially reduce the runtime, especially for codebases with large ASTs and many helpers. If you need even more performance or want to batch analyze many functions, consider further parallelization or C/Cython AST walkers.

✅ Correctness verification report:

Test	Status
⚙️ Existing Unit Tests	✅ 3 Passed
🌀 Generated Regression Tests	✅ 46 Passed
⏪ Replay Tests	🔘 None Found
🔎 Concolic Coverage Tests	🔘 None Found
📊 Tests Coverage	97.9%

⚙️ Existing Unit Tests Details

- test_unused_helper_revert.py

🌀 Generated Regression Tests Details

from __future__ import annotations

import ast
import sys
from collections import defaultdict
from pathlib import Path
from types import SimpleNamespace

# imports
import pytest
from codeflash.cli_cmds.console import logger
from codeflash.context.unused_definition_remover import \
    detect_unused_helper_functions
from codeflash.models.models import CodeOptimizationContext, FunctionSource


# FunctionSource and CodeOptimizationContext mocks for testing
class FunctionSource:
    def __init__(
        self,
        only_function_name,
        qualified_name,
        fully_qualified_name,
        file_path,
        jedi_definition,
    ):
        self.only_function_name = only_function_name
        self.qualified_name = qualified_name
        self.fully_qualified_name = fully_qualified_name
        self.file_path = Path(file_path)
        self.jedi_definition = jedi_definition

class JediDef:
    def __init__(self, type_):
        self.type = type_

class CodeOptimizationContext:
    def __init__(self, helper_functions):
        self.helper_functions = helper_functions
from codeflash.context.unused_definition_remover import \
    detect_unused_helper_functions


# Helper for test function_to_optimize
class EntrypointFunction:
    def __init__(self, function_name, file_path, parents=None):
        self.function_name = function_name
        self.file_path = Path(file_path)
        self.parents = parents if parents is not None else []

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

# BASIC TESTS

def test_no_helpers():
    """No helper functions: should return empty list."""
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext(helper_functions=[])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = "def main():\n    pass"
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_one_helper_used():
    """One helper function, used in entrypoint."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="helper",
        qualified_name="helper",
        fully_qualified_name="main.helper",
        file_path="main.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = "def helper(): pass\ndef main():\n    helper()"
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_one_helper_unused():
    """One helper function, not used in entrypoint."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="helper",
        qualified_name="helper",
        fully_qualified_name="main.helper",
        file_path="main.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = "def helper(): pass\ndef main():\n    pass"
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_multiple_helpers_some_unused():
    """Multiple helpers, some used, some unused."""
    h1 = FunctionSource("h1", "h1", "main.h1", "main.py", JediDef("function"))
    h2 = FunctionSource("h2", "h2", "main.h2", "main.py", JediDef("function"))
    h3 = FunctionSource("h3", "h3", "main.h3", "main.py", JediDef("function"))
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([h1, h2, h3])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = "def h1(): pass\ndef h2(): pass\ndef h3(): pass\ndef main():\n    h2()"
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_by_qualified_name():
    """Helper called as module.function (cross-file)."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="foo",
        qualified_name="foo",
        fully_qualified_name="utils.foo",
        file_path="utils.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = (
        "import utils\n"
        "def main():\n"
        "    utils.foo()"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_imported_from():
    """Helper imported with 'from module import func' and called."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="foo",
        qualified_name="foo",
        fully_qualified_name="utils.foo",
        file_path="utils.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = (
        "from utils import foo\n"
        "def main():\n"
        "    foo()"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_imported_with_as():
    """Helper imported with 'from module import func as alias' and called by alias."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="foo",
        qualified_name="foo",
        fully_qualified_name="utils.foo",
        file_path="utils.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = (
        "from utils import foo as bar\n"
        "def main():\n"
        "    bar()"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_imported_module_as():
    """Helper imported with 'import module as m' and called as m.func()."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="foo",
        qualified_name="foo",
        fully_qualified_name="utils.foo",
        file_path="utils.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = (
        "import utils as ut\n"
        "def main():\n"
        "    ut.foo()"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

# EDGE CASES

def test_entrypoint_not_found():
    """Entrypoint function not present in optimized code."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="helper",
        qualified_name="helper",
        fully_qualified_name="main.helper",
        file_path="main.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = "def not_main(): pass"
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_is_class_should_ignore():
    """Helper with type 'class' should not be reported as unused."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="HelperClass",
        qualified_name="HelperClass",
        fully_qualified_name="main.HelperClass",
        file_path="main.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("class"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = "class HelperClass: pass\ndef main(): pass"
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_by_fully_qualified_name():
    """Helper called by fully qualified name."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="foo",
        qualified_name="foo",
        fully_qualified_name="utils.foo",
        file_path="utils.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = (
        "from utils import foo\n"
        "def main():\n"
        "    utils.foo()"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_with_similar_names():
    """Helpers with similar names, only the correct one is called."""
    h1 = FunctionSource("foo", "foo", "main.foo", "main.py", JediDef("function"))
    h2 = FunctionSource("foobar", "foobar", "main.foobar", "main.py", JediDef("function"))
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([h1, h2])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = "def foo(): pass\ndef foobar(): pass\ndef main():\n    foo()"
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_as_method_of_self():
    """Helper called as self.helper() in a class."""
    class Parent:
        name = "MyClass"
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="helper",
        qualified_name="helper",
        fully_qualified_name="main.helper",
        file_path="main.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py", parents=[Parent()])
    code = (
        "class MyClass:\n"
        "    def helper(self): pass\n"
        "    def main(self):\n"
        "        self.helper()"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_as_class_method():
    """Helper called as ClassName.helper() in a class."""
    class Parent:
        name = "MyClass"
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="helper",
        qualified_name="helper",
        fully_qualified_name="main.helper",
        file_path="main.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py", parents=[Parent()])
    code = (
        "class MyClass:\n"
        "    @classmethod\n"
        "    def helper(cls): pass\n"
        "    def main(self):\n"
        "        MyClass.helper()"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_not_called_but_called_in_other_func():
    """Helper called in another function, not in entrypoint."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="foo",
        qualified_name="foo",
        fully_qualified_name="main.foo",
        file_path="main.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = (
        "def foo(): pass\n"
        "def other(): foo()\n"
        "def main(): pass"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_in_nested_call():
    """Helper called inside a nested call in entrypoint."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="foo",
        qualified_name="foo",
        fully_qualified_name="main.foo",
        file_path="main.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = (
        "def foo(): pass\n"
        "def main():\n"
        "    print(foo())"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_multiple_times():
    """Helper called multiple times in entrypoint."""
    helper = FunctionSource(
        only_function_name="foo",
        qualified_name="foo",
        fully_qualified_name="main.foo",
        file_path="main.py",
        jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
    )
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext([helper])
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = (
        "def foo(): pass\n"
        "def main():\n"
        "    foo()\n"
        "    foo()"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

# LARGE SCALE TESTS

def test_many_helpers_some_unused():
    """Test with a large number of helpers, only a few used."""
    helpers = []
    for i in range(100):
        helpers.append(FunctionSource(
            only_function_name=f"helper_{i}",
            qualified_name=f"helper_{i}",
            fully_qualified_name=f"main.helper_{i}",
            file_path="main.py",
            jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
        ))
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    used = [0, 10, 50, 99]
    code = "def main():\n" + "\n".join([f"    helper_{i}()" for i in used])
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output
    unused = set(helpers) - {helpers[i] for i in used}

def test_many_helpers_all_used():
    """Test with a large number of helpers, all used."""
    helpers = []
    for i in range(200):
        helpers.append(FunctionSource(
            only_function_name=f"helper_{i}",
            qualified_name=f"helper_{i}",
            fully_qualified_name=f"main.helper_{i}",
            file_path="main.py",
            jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
        ))
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = "def main():\n" + "\n".join([f"    helper_{i}()" for i in range(200)])
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output

def test_large_cross_file_helpers():
    """Test with many helpers, some in another file, called via import."""
    helpers = []
    for i in range(50):
        helpers.append(FunctionSource(
            only_function_name=f"foo_{i}",
            qualified_name=f"foo_{i}",
            fully_qualified_name=f"utils.foo_{i}",
            file_path="utils.py",
            jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
        ))
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = "import utils\n" + "def main():\n" + "\n".join([f"    utils.foo_{i}()" for i in range(0, 50, 2)])
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output
    used = {helpers[i] for i in range(0, 50, 2)}
    unused = set(helpers) - used

def test_large_imported_from_helpers():
    """Test with many helpers imported using 'from utils import ...'."""
    helpers = []
    for i in range(30):
        helpers.append(FunctionSource(
            only_function_name=f"bar_{i}",
            qualified_name=f"bar_{i}",
            fully_qualified_name=f"utils.bar_{i}",
            file_path="utils.py",
            jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
        ))
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    import_line = "from utils import " + ", ".join([f"bar_{i}" for i in range(0, 30, 3)])
    code = import_line + "\ndef main():\n" + "\n".join([f"    bar_{i}()" for i in range(0, 30, 3)])
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output
    used = {helpers[i] for i in range(0, 30, 3)}
    unused = set(helpers) - used

def test_large_unused_helpers():
    """Test with many helpers, none used."""
    helpers = []
    for i in range(100):
        helpers.append(FunctionSource(
            only_function_name=f"unused_{i}",
            qualified_name=f"unused_{i}",
            fully_qualified_name=f"main.unused_{i}",
            file_path="main.py",
            jedi_definition=JediDef("function"),
        ))
    ctx = CodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    entry = EntrypointFunction("main", "main.py")
    code = "def main():\n    pass"
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); result = codeflash_output
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

from __future__ import annotations

import ast
import types
from collections import defaultdict
from pathlib import Path

# imports
import pytest
from codeflash.cli_cmds.console import logger
from codeflash.context.unused_definition_remover import \
    detect_unused_helper_functions
from codeflash.models.models import CodeOptimizationContext, FunctionSource

# ---- MOCKS ----

class DummyJediDef:
    def __init__(self, type_):
        self.type = type_

class DummyFunctionSource:
    def __init__(
        self,
        only_function_name,
        qualified_name=None,
        fully_qualified_name=None,
        file_path=None,
        jedi_type="function",
        parents=None
    ):
        self.only_function_name = only_function_name
        self.qualified_name = qualified_name or only_function_name
        self.fully_qualified_name = fully_qualified_name or only_function_name
        self.file_path = file_path or Path("main.py")
        self.jedi_definition = DummyJediDef(jedi_type)
        self.parents = parents or []

class DummyClassDef:
    def __init__(self, name):
        self.name = name

class DummyCodeOptimizationContext:
    def __init__(self, helper_functions):
        self.helper_functions = helper_functions

# ---- TESTS ----

# 1. BASIC TEST CASES

def test_no_helpers():
    # No helper functions at all
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func")
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([])
    code = "def main_func():\n    return 42"
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_all_helpers_used():
    # All helpers are called directly
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo")
    h2 = DummyFunctionSource("bar")
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func")
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1, h2])
    code = (
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    foo()\n"
        "    bar()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_some_helpers_unused():
    # Only one helper is called
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo")
    h2 = DummyFunctionSource("bar")
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func")
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1, h2])
    code = (
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    foo()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_by_qualified_name():
    # Helper is called as module.function
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo", file_path=Path("helpers.py"))
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = (
        "import helpers\n"
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    helpers.foo()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_by_from_import():
    # Helper is called as imported name
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo", file_path=Path("helpers.py"))
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = (
        "from helpers import foo\n"
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    foo()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_imported_as_alias():
    # Helper is imported as alias and called
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo", file_path=Path("helpers.py"))
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = (
        "from helpers import foo as bar\n"
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    bar()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_unused_helper_with_import():
    # Helper is imported but not called
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo", file_path=Path("helpers.py"))
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = (
        "from helpers import foo\n"
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    pass\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

# 2. EDGE TEST CASES

def test_entrypoint_not_found():
    # Entrypoint function missing from code
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo")
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func")
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = "def not_main_func():\n    foo()"
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_is_class_not_function():
    # Helper is a class, not a function, should not be reported
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("Foo", jedi_type="class")
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func")
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = "def main_func():\n    pass"
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_as_method_of_self():
    # Helper is called as self.method() and is a method of a class
    parent = DummyClassDef("MyClass")
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo", qualified_name="MyClass.foo", parents=[parent])
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", parents=[parent])
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = (
        "class MyClass:\n"
        "    def main_func(self):\n"
        "        self.foo()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_as_class_method():
    # Helper is called as ClassName.method()
    parent = DummyClassDef("MyClass")
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo", qualified_name="MyClass.foo", parents=[parent])
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", parents=[parent])
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = (
        "class MyClass:\n"
        "    def main_func(self):\n"
        "        MyClass.foo(self)\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_as_nested_attribute():
    # Helper called as obj.attr.foo()
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo")
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func")
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = (
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    obj.attr.foo()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_with_same_name_in_multiple_files():
    # Two helpers with same name in different files, only one is used
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo", file_path=Path("helpers1.py"))
    h2 = DummyFunctionSource("foo", file_path=Path("helpers2.py"))
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1, h2])
    code = (
        "import helpers1\n"
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    helpers1.foo()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_by_fully_qualified_name():
    # Helper is called by its fully qualified name
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo", qualified_name="helpers.foo", fully_qualified_name="helpers.foo", file_path=Path("helpers.py"))
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = (
        "import helpers\n"
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    helpers.foo()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_with_asname_import_and_call():
    # Helper imported as alias and called as module alias
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo", file_path=Path("helpers.py"))
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = (
        "import helpers as hp\n"
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    hp.foo()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_called_within_nested_function():
    # Helper is called from a nested function inside entrypoint
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("foo")
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func")
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = (
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    def inner():\n"
        "        foo()\n"
        "    inner()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_helper_with_non_ascii_names():
    # Helper with non-ascii name
    h1 = DummyFunctionSource("föö")
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func")
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext([h1])
    code = (
        "def main_func():\n"
        "    föö()\n"
    )
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

# 3. LARGE SCALE TEST CASES

def test_large_number_of_helpers_all_used():
    # 100 helpers, all are called
    helpers = [DummyFunctionSource(f"foo{i}") for i in range(100)]
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func")
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    code = "def main_func():\n" + "".join([f"    foo{i}()\n" for i in range(100)])
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_large_number_of_helpers_half_unused():
    # 100 helpers, only even ones are called
    helpers = [DummyFunctionSource(f"foo{i}") for i in range(100)]
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func")
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    code = "def main_func():\n" + "".join([f"    foo{i}()\n" for i in range(0,100,2)])
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output
    expected_unused = [helpers[i] for i in range(1,100,2)]

def test_large_number_of_helpers_with_imports():
    # 100 helpers, all in helpers.py, called as helpers.fooX()
    helpers = [DummyFunctionSource(f"foo{i}", file_path=Path("helpers.py")) for i in range(100)]
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    code = "import helpers\n" + "def main_func():\n" + "".join([f"    helpers.foo{i}()\n" for i in range(100)])
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_large_number_of_helpers_with_partial_imports():
    # 100 helpers, only foo0..foo49 are called as helpers.fooX()
    helpers = [DummyFunctionSource(f"foo{i}", file_path=Path("helpers.py")) for i in range(100)]
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    code = "import helpers\n" + "def main_func():\n" + "".join([f"    helpers.foo{i}()\n" for i in range(50)])
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output
    expected_unused = [helpers[i] for i in range(50,100)]

def test_large_number_of_helpers_with_from_imports():
    # 100 helpers, imported via from helpers import foo0, ..., foo99, all called
    helpers = [DummyFunctionSource(f"foo{i}", file_path=Path("helpers.py")) for i in range(100)]
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    import_line = "from helpers import " + ", ".join([f"foo{i}" for i in range(100)]) + "\n"
    code = import_line + "def main_func():\n" + "".join([f"    foo{i}()\n" for i in range(100)])
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_large_number_of_helpers_with_alias_imports():
    # 100 helpers, imported via from helpers import fooX as barX, all called as barX
    helpers = [DummyFunctionSource(f"foo{i}", file_path=Path("helpers.py")) for i in range(100)]
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    import_line = "from helpers import " + ", ".join([f"foo{i} as bar{i}" for i in range(100)]) + "\n"
    code = import_line + "def main_func():\n" + "".join([f"    bar{i}()\n" for i in range(100)])
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output

def test_large_number_of_helpers_with_random_usage():
    # 100 helpers, randomly called
    import random
    random.seed(0)
    helpers = [DummyFunctionSource(f"foo{i}", file_path=Path("helpers.py")) for i in range(100)]
    used_indices = set(random.sample(range(100), 60))
    entry = DummyFunctionSource("main_func", file_path=Path("main.py"))
    ctx = DummyCodeOptimizationContext(helpers)
    code = "import helpers\n" + "def main_func():\n" + "".join([f"    helpers.foo{i}()\n" for i in used_indices])
    codeflash_output = detect_unused_helper_functions(entry, ctx, code); unused = codeflash_output
    expected_unused = [helpers[i] for i in range(100) if i not in used_indices]
# codeflash_output is used to check that the output of the original code is the same as that of the optimized code.

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