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Vega-Lite writer: build_discrete_facet_label_expr is unreachable

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Description

build_discrete_facet_label_expr (src/writer/vegalite/mod.rs:964) is reached from apply_facet_label_renaming only when index_map is empty and the scale is not binned. Facet ordering converts every discrete facet column to integer sort indices and routes it through build_indexed_facet_label_expr instead, so that combination no longer occurs — the branch at src/writer/vegalite/mod.rs:744 looks dead.

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Research direction

Start in src/writer/vegalite/mod.rs, reading apply_facet_label_renaming around line 744 and build_discrete_facet_label_expr around line 964. Trace the index_map and binned-scale conditions to confirm the branch is unreachable. Done means the dead path is removed or otherwise resolved without changing reachable facet-label behavior, with the relevant test suite passing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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