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Extend postprocessing/metrics extensions tests for `SortingAnalyzer` with no units

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
python
Domain
testing-qa

Research direction

Start by reviewing issue #4729 and the existing core-extension tests for SortingAnalyzer. Locate the postprocessing and metrics test modules, add coverage for a SortingAnalyzer without units, and confirm the relevant test suite passes for the no-unit case.

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Description

testing

Following up on #4729, which tested core extensions. We should extend postprocessing and metrics tests to the no-unit case

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