abhi9u@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoPython Performance: Why 'if not list' is 2x Faster Than Using len()blog.codingconfessions.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down110cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThis is honestly the worst version regarding readability. Don’t rely on implicit coercion, people.
minus-squareantlion@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoBut the first example does the same thing for an empty list. I guess the lesson is that if you’re measuring the speed of arbitrary stylistic syntax choices, maybe Python isn’t the best language for you.
This is honestly the worst version regarding readability. Don’t rely on implicit coercion, people.
But the first example does the same thing for an empty list. I guess the lesson is that if you’re measuring the speed of arbitrary stylistic syntax choices, maybe Python isn’t the best language for you.