What is the cost of len() function for Python built-ins? (list/tuple/string/dictionary)
What is the cost of len() function for Python built-ins? (list/tuple/string/dictionary)
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What is the cost of len() function for Python built-ins? (list/tuple/string/dictionary)
It’s O(1) (constant time, not depending of actual length of the element – very fast) on every type you’ve mentioned, plus
setand others such asarray.array.