precompile functions to reduce compilation time of first plot

JuliaPlots · Nov 13, 2019 · 50e4c47 · 50e4c47
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diff --git a/src/Plots.jl b/src/Plots.jl
@@ -222,4 +222,7 @@ end
 
 const CURRENT_BACKEND = CurrentBackend(:none)
 
+include("precompile.jl")
+_precompile_()
+
 end # module
diff --git a/src/examples.jl b/src/examples.jl
@@ -518,7 +518,12 @@ function test_examples(pkgname::Symbol, idx::Int; debug = false, disp = true)
   @info("Testing plot: $pkgname:$idx:$(_examples[idx].header)")
   backend(pkgname)
   backend()
-  map(eval, _examples[idx].exprs)
+
+  # prevent leaking variables (esp. functions) directly into Plots namespace
+  m = Module(:PlotExampleModule)
+  Base.eval(m, :(using Plots))
+  map(exprs -> Base.eval(m, exprs), _examples[idx].exprs)
+
   plt = current()
   if disp
     gui(plt)