Algorithmic complexity of len (list)?

[Aahz]

In article <roy-4C2E61.19182002072004 at reader2.panix.com>,
Roy Smith  <roy at panix.com> wrote:
>
>Is the length of a list stored in the object, or does len() have to 
>count the elements each time you call it?  In other words, is len (list) 
>O(1) or O(n)?

Consider that if it weren't, operations such as l.pop() and l[-3:] would
also be O(N)...

(I couldn't resist making a comment because I'm currently using your
.sig. ;-)
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