Improve path segment joining

compiler/rustc_ast/src/ast.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 //! - [`Attribute`]: Metadata associated with item.
 //! - [`UnOp`], [`BinOp`], and [`BinOpKind`]: Unary and binary operators.
 
-use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::borrow::{Borrow, Cow};
 use std::{cmp, fmt};
 
 pub use GenericArgs::*;
@@ -155,6 +155,57 @@ impl Path {
     }
 }
 
+/// Joins multiple symbols with "::" into a path, e.g. "a::b::c". If the first
+/// segment is `kw::PathRoot` it will be printed as empty, e.g. "::b::c".
+///
+/// The generics on the `path` argument mean it can accept many forms, such as:
+/// - `&[Symbol]`
+/// - `Vec<Symbol>`
+/// - `Vec<&Symbol>`
+/// - `impl Iterator<Item = Symbol>`
+/// - `impl Iterator<Item = &Symbol>`
+///
+/// Panics if `path` is empty or a segment after the first is `kw::PathRoot`.
+pub fn join_path_syms(path: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Borrow<Symbol>>) -> String {
+    // This is a guess at the needed capacity that works well in practice. It is slightly faster
+    // than (a) starting with an empty string, or (b) computing the exact capacity required.
+    let mut iter = path.into_iter();
+    let len_hint = iter.size_hint().1.unwrap_or(1);
+    let mut s = String::with_capacity(len_hint * 8);
+
+    let first_sym = *iter.next().unwrap().borrow();
+    if first_sym != kw::PathRoot {
+        s.push_str(first_sym.as_str());
+    }
+    for sym in iter {
+        let sym = *sym.borrow();
+        debug_assert_ne!(sym, kw::PathRoot);
+        s.push_str("::");
+        s.push_str(sym.as_str());
+    }
+    s
+}
+
+/// Like `join_path_syms`, but for `Ident`s. This function is necessary because
+/// `Ident::to_string` does more than just print the symbol in the `name` field.
+pub fn join_path_idents(path: impl IntoIterator<Item = impl Borrow<Ident>>) -> String {
+    let mut iter = path.into_iter();
+    let len_hint = iter.size_hint().1.unwrap_or(1);
+    let mut s = String::with_capacity(len_hint * 8);
+
+    let first_ident = *iter.next().unwrap().borrow();
+    if first_ident.name != kw::PathRoot {
+        s.push_str(&first_ident.to_string());
+    }
+    for ident in iter {
+        let ident = *ident.borrow();
+        debug_assert_ne!(ident.name, kw::PathRoot);
+        s.push_str("::");
+        s.push_str(&ident.to_string());
+    }
+    s
+}
+
 /// A segment of a path: an identifier, an optional lifetime, and a set of types.
 ///
 /// E.g., `std`, `String` or `Box<T>`.

compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/source_util.rs

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use rustc_ast as ast;
 use rustc_ast::ptr::P;
-use rustc_ast::token;
 use rustc_ast::tokenstream::TokenStream;
+use rustc_ast::{join_path_idents, token};
 use rustc_ast_pretty::pprust;
 use rustc_expand::base::{
     DummyResult, ExpandResult, ExtCtxt, MacEager, MacResult, MacroExpanderResult, resolve_path,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ pub(crate) fn expand_mod(
     let sp = cx.with_def_site_ctxt(sp);
     check_zero_tts(cx, sp, tts, "module_path!");
     let mod_path = &cx.current_expansion.module.mod_path;
-    let string = mod_path.iter().map(|x| x.to_string()).collect::<Vec<String>>().join("::");
+    let string = join_path_idents(mod_path);
 
     ExpandResult::Ready(MacEager::expr(cx.expr_str(sp, Symbol::intern(&string))))
 }

compiler/rustc_builtin_macros/src/test.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use std::iter;
 
 use rustc_ast::ptr::P;
-use rustc_ast::{self as ast, GenericParamKind, attr};
+use rustc_ast::{self as ast, GenericParamKind, attr, join_path_idents};
 use rustc_ast_pretty::pprust;
 use rustc_errors::{Applicability, Diag, Level};
 use rustc_expand::base::*;
@@ -446,12 +446,7 @@ fn get_location_info(cx: &ExtCtxt<'_>, fn_: &ast::Fn) -> (Symbol, usize, usize,
 }
 
 fn item_path(mod_path: &[Ident], item_ident: &Ident) -> String {
-    mod_path
-        .iter()
-        .chain(iter::once(item_ident))
-        .map(|x| x.to_string())
-        .collect::<Vec<String>>()
-        .join("::")
+    join_path_idents(mod_path.iter().chain(iter::once(item_ident)))
 }
 
 enum ShouldPanic {

compiler/rustc_hir/src/definitions.rs

@@ -181,32 +181,26 @@ pub struct DisambiguatedDefPathData {
 }
 
 impl DisambiguatedDefPathData {
-    pub fn fmt_maybe_verbose(&self, writer: &mut impl Write, verbose: bool) -> fmt::Result {
+    pub fn as_sym(&self, verbose: bool) -> Symbol {
         match self.data.name() {
             DefPathDataName::Named(name) => {
                 if verbose && self.disambiguator != 0 {
-                    write!(writer, "{}#{}", name, self.disambiguator)
+                    Symbol::intern(&format!("{}#{}", name, self.disambiguator))
                 } else {
-                    writer.write_str(name.as_str())
+                    name
                 }
             }
             DefPathDataName::Anon { namespace } => {
                 if let DefPathData::AnonAssocTy(method) = self.data {
-                    write!(writer, "{}::{{{}#{}}}", method, namespace, self.disambiguator)
+                    Symbol::intern(&format!("{}::{{{}#{}}}", method, namespace, self.disambiguator))
                 } else {
-                    write!(writer, "{{{}#{}}}", namespace, self.disambiguator)
+                    Symbol::intern(&format!("{{{}#{}}}", namespace, self.disambiguator))
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl fmt::Display for DisambiguatedDefPathData {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        self.fmt_maybe_verbose(f, true)
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Encodable, Decodable)]
 pub struct DefPath {
     /// The path leading from the crate root to the item.
@@ -250,7 +244,7 @@ impl DefPath {
         let mut s = String::with_capacity(self.data.len() * 16);
 
         for component in &self.data {
-            write!(s, "::{component}").unwrap();
+            write!(s, "::{}", component.as_sym(true)).unwrap();
         }
 
         s
@@ -266,7 +260,7 @@ impl DefPath {
         for component in &self.data {
             s.extend(opt_delimiter);
             opt_delimiter = Some('-');
-            write!(s, "{component}").unwrap();
+            write!(s, "{}", component.as_sym(true)).unwrap();
         }
 
         s

compiler/rustc_hir/src/hir.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use rustc_ast::token::CommentKind;
 use rustc_ast::util::parser::ExprPrecedence;
 use rustc_ast::{
     self as ast, FloatTy, InlineAsmOptions, InlineAsmTemplatePiece, IntTy, Label, LitIntType,
-    LitKind, TraitObjectSyntax, UintTy, UnsafeBinderCastKind,
+    LitKind, TraitObjectSyntax, UintTy, UnsafeBinderCastKind, join_path_idents,
 };
 pub use rustc_ast::{
     AssignOp, AssignOpKind, AttrId, AttrStyle, BinOp, BinOpKind, BindingMode, BorrowKind,
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ impl AttrPath {
 
 impl fmt::Display for AttrPath {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "{}", self.segments.iter().map(|i| i.to_string()).collect::<Vec<_>>().join("::"))
+        write!(f, "{}", join_path_idents(&self.segments))
     }
 }
 

compiler/rustc_hir_typeck/src/method/prelude_edition_lints.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::fmt::Write;
 
 use hir::def_id::DefId;
 use hir::{HirId, ItemKind};
+use rustc_ast::join_path_idents;
 use rustc_errors::Applicability;
 use rustc_hir as hir;
 use rustc_lint::{ARRAY_INTO_ITER, BOXED_SLICE_INTO_ITER};
@@ -383,13 +384,9 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> FnCtxt<'a, 'tcx> {
         // All that is left is `_`! We need to use the full path. It doesn't matter which one we
         // pick, so just take the first one.
         match import_items[0].kind {
-            ItemKind::Use(path, _) => Some(
-                path.segments
-                    .iter()
-                    .map(|segment| segment.ident.to_string())
-                    .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-                    .join("::"),
-            ),
+            ItemKind::Use(path, _) => {
+                Some(join_path_idents(path.segments.iter().map(|seg| seg.ident)))
+            }
             _ => {
                 span_bug!(span, "unexpected item kind, expected a use: {:?}", import_items[0].kind);
             }

compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/print/pretty.rs

@@ -2430,7 +2430,7 @@ impl<'tcx> Printer<'tcx> for FmtPrinter<'_, 'tcx> {
         }
 
         let verbose = self.should_print_verbose();
-        disambiguated_data.fmt_maybe_verbose(self, verbose)?;
+        write!(self, "{}", disambiguated_data.as_sym(verbose))?;
 
         self.empty_path = false;
 

compiler/rustc_passes/src/check_attr.rs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use std::collections::hash_map::Entry;
 use std::slice;
 
 use rustc_abi::{Align, ExternAbi, Size};
-use rustc_ast::{AttrStyle, LitKind, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind, ast};
+use rustc_ast::{AttrStyle, LitKind, MetaItemInner, MetaItemKind, ast, join_path_syms};
 use rustc_attr_data_structures::{AttributeKind, InlineAttr, ReprAttr, find_attr};
 use rustc_attr_parsing::{AttributeParser, Late};
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxHashMap;
@@ -678,9 +678,7 @@ impl<'tcx> CheckAttrVisitor<'tcx> {
         allowed_target: Target,
     ) {
         if target != allowed_target {
-            let path = attr.path();
-            let path: Vec<_> = path.iter().map(|s| s.as_str()).collect();
-            let attr_name = path.join("::");
+            let attr_name = join_path_syms(attr.path());
             self.tcx.emit_node_span_lint(
                 UNUSED_ATTRIBUTES,
                 hir_id,

compiler/rustc_resolve/src/diagnostics.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use rustc_ast::ptr::P;
 use rustc_ast::visit::{self, Visitor};
-use rustc_ast::{self as ast, CRATE_NODE_ID, Crate, ItemKind, ModKind, NodeId, Path};
+use rustc_ast::{
+    self as ast, CRATE_NODE_ID, Crate, ItemKind, ModKind, NodeId, Path, join_path_idents,
+};
 use rustc_ast_pretty::pprust;
 use rustc_attr_data_structures::{
     self as attr, AttributeKind, CfgEntry, Stability, StrippedCfgItem, find_attr,
@@ -2018,7 +2020,7 @@ impl<'ra, 'tcx> Resolver<'ra, 'tcx> {
             }
         }
 
-        let mut sugg_paths = vec![];
+        let mut sugg_paths: Vec<(Vec<Ident>, bool)> = vec![];
         if let Some(mut def_id) = res.opt_def_id() {
             // We can't use `def_path_str` in resolve.
             let mut path = vec![def_id];
@@ -2031,16 +2033,16 @@ impl<'ra, 'tcx> Resolver<'ra, 'tcx> {
                 }
             }
             // We will only suggest importing directly if it is accessible through that path.
-            let path_names: Option<Vec<String>> = path
+            let path_names: Option<Vec<Ident>> = path
                 .iter()
                 .rev()
                 .map(|def_id| {
-                    self.tcx.opt_item_name(*def_id).map(|n| {
-                        if def_id.is_top_level_module() {
-                            "crate".to_string()
+                    self.tcx.opt_item_name(*def_id).map(|name| {
+                        Ident::with_dummy_span(if def_id.is_top_level_module() {
+                            kw::Crate
                         } else {
-                            n.to_string()
-                        }
+                            name
+                        })
                     })
                 })
                 .collect();
@@ -2084,13 +2086,10 @@ impl<'ra, 'tcx> Resolver<'ra, 'tcx> {
             match binding.kind {
                 NameBindingKind::Import { import, .. } => {
                     for segment in import.module_path.iter().skip(1) {
-                        path.push(segment.ident.to_string());
+                        path.push(segment.ident);
                     }
                     sugg_paths.push((
-                        path.iter()
-                            .cloned()
-                            .chain(vec![ident.to_string()].into_iter())
-                            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+                        path.iter().cloned().chain(std::iter::once(ident)).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
                         true, // re-export
                     ));
                 }
@@ -2126,7 +2125,7 @@ impl<'ra, 'tcx> Resolver<'ra, 'tcx> {
             err.subdiagnostic(note);
         }
         // We prioritize shorter paths, non-core imports and direct imports over the alternatives.
-        sugg_paths.sort_by_key(|(p, reexport)| (p.len(), p[0] == "core", *reexport));
+        sugg_paths.sort_by_key(|(p, reexport)| (p.len(), p[0].name == sym::core, *reexport));
         for (sugg, reexport) in sugg_paths {
             if not_publicly_reexported {
                 break;
@@ -2136,7 +2135,7 @@ impl<'ra, 'tcx> Resolver<'ra, 'tcx> {
                 // `tests/ui/imports/issue-55884-2.rs`
                 continue;
             }
-            let path = sugg.join("::");
+            let path = join_path_idents(sugg);
             let sugg = if reexport {
                 errors::ImportIdent::ThroughReExport { span: dedup_span, ident, path }
             } else {

compiler/rustc_resolve/src/rustdoc.rs

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use pulldown_cmark::{
 };
 use rustc_ast as ast;
 use rustc_ast::attr::AttributeExt;
+use rustc_ast::join_path_syms;
 use rustc_ast::util::comments::beautify_doc_string;
 use rustc_data_structures::fx::FxIndexMap;
 use rustc_data_structures::unord::UnordSet;
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ pub fn main_body_opts() -> Options {
         | Options::ENABLE_SMART_PUNCTUATION
 }
 
-fn strip_generics_from_path_segment(segment: Vec<char>) -> Result<String, MalformedGenerics> {
+fn strip_generics_from_path_segment(segment: Vec<char>) -> Result<Symbol, MalformedGenerics> {
     let mut stripped_segment = String::new();
     let mut param_depth = 0;
 
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ fn strip_generics_from_path_segment(segment: Vec<char>) -> Result<String, Malfor
     }
 
     if param_depth == 0 {
-        Ok(stripped_segment)
+        Ok(Symbol::intern(&stripped_segment))
     } else {
         // The segment has unbalanced angle brackets, e.g. `Vec<T` or `Vec<T>>`
         Err(MalformedGenerics::UnbalancedAngleBrackets)
@@ -346,9 +347,8 @@ pub fn strip_generics_from_path(path_str: &str) -> Result<Box<str>, MalformedGen
 
     debug!("path_str: {path_str:?}\nstripped segments: {stripped_segments:?}");
 
-    let stripped_path = stripped_segments.join("::");
-
-    if !stripped_path.is_empty() {
+    if !stripped_segments.is_empty() {
+        let stripped_path = join_path_syms(stripped_segments);
         Ok(stripped_path.into())
     } else {
         Err(MalformedGenerics::MissingType)