[Tutor] Clearing the Deque • Picturing Python’s `deque` data structure

Mats Wichmann mats at wichmann.us
Wed Nov 8 12:08:15 EST 2023


On 11/7/23 12:57, dn via Tutor wrote:
> You will be welcome to join us at our next (hybrid) meeting: Wednesday, 
> 15 November 2023, 1815~2030 NZDT (0515~0730 UTC).
> 
> 
> How often do you use a deque*? “Not very” is a common answer. Perhaps 
> you’ve never used it. In this presentation, Stephen won’t try to 
> convince you to use it more often. Instead, he’ll present a different 
> perspective on what this data structure is, and how it differs from a 
> list. The presentation will compare deques and lists in a visual manner, 
> to help us understand why we may need a deque in certain situations. 
> We’ll also explore some demonstration examples to highlight the 
> differences in performance between the two data structures in different 
> scenarios.


> *pronounced like “deck"
New Zealand-style pronounciation?


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