Linked lists (was Re: Typing system vs. Java

Courageous jkraska1 at san.rr.com
Wed Aug 8 00:55:30 EDT 2001


>> Yes, but the point is, linked lists, if added, still wouldn't be any faster
>> for just about anyone.
>
>Sorry, cannot make sense of that statement.

You can't? It's clear enough. The average person doesn't dump thousands
of items into a link list. That's what it takes in order for Python to "see" the
O(1) complexity benefits that linked lists offer. Read other messages in this
thread for a better explanation.

C//




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