[Python-Dev] Document performance requirements?

[Nick Coghlan]

Neal Becker wrote:
> For a recent project I needed to select a container.  There are plenty of
> python data structures to choose from.  It seems that information on
> performance is missing (or not easy to find).
> 
> I think Python should include performance in the documentation of common
> data structures to help users select the appropriate types.  Something in
> the style of c++ STL.

Do you mean absolute performance, or do you mean algorithmic order guarantees? 
I thought the latter were already documented. . .

Cheers,
Nick.

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