abhi9u@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoPython Performance: Why 'if not list' is 2x Faster Than Using len()blog.codingconfessions.comexternal-linkmessage-square150fedilinkarrow-up1219arrow-down124
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minus-squareriodoro1@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoThat’s exactly what I was getting at. Getting length of an empty list would not even enter the loop.
minus-squareChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoYes. If it’s empty. But in cases where you need to check, it might as well not be.
That’s exactly what I was getting at. Getting length of an empty list would not even enter the loop.
Yes. If it’s empty. But in cases where you need to check, it might as well not be.