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The optimized version improves performance by **replacing the `while isinstance()` condition with a tighter `while True` loop** that explicitly checks types inside the loop body. This eliminates redundant `isinstance()` calls on each iteration.
**Key optimizations:**
1. **Eliminated redundant type checking**: The original code calls `isinstance(current, ast.Attribute)` twice per iteration - once in the while condition and again when accessing `current.value`. The optimized version uses a single `isinstance()` check per iteration.
2. **More efficient loop structure**: Changed from `while isinstance(current, ast.Attribute):` to `while True:` with explicit type checks and early exits using `continue` and `break`. This reduces function call overhead on each loop iteration.
3. **Direct variable assignment**: Uses `val = current.value` once and reuses it, avoiding repeated property access.
**Performance impact by test case type:**
- **Simple names** (`foo()`): ~133% faster due to reduced overhead in the fast path
- **Attribute chains** (`obj.bar()`, `pkg.mod.func()`): ~114-225% faster, with deeper chains seeing more benefit
- **Long chains** (100+ attributes): ~70% faster, where the loop optimization compounds significantly
- **Edge cases** (non-callable nodes): ~92-191% faster due to faster bailout paths
The optimization is particularly effective for **attribute chain resolution**, which is common in method calls and module imports - the primary use case for this AST analysis code.
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