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Is An Explicit Nul-byte Necessary At The End Of A Bytearray For Cython To Be Able To Convert It To A Null-terminated C-string

When converting a bytearray-object (or a bytes-object for that matter) to a C-string, the cython-do… Read more Is An Explicit Nul-byte Necessary At The End Of A Bytearray For Cython To Be Able To Convert It To A Null-terminated C-string

Why Is 'new_file += Line + String' So Much Faster Than 'new_file = New_file + Line + String'?

Our code takes 10 minutes to siphon thru 68,000 records when we use: new_file = new_file + line + s… Read more Why Is 'new_file += Line + String' So Much Faster Than 'new_file = New_file + Line + String'?

How Does __slots__ Avoid A Dictionary Lookup?

I've heard that __slots__ makes objects faster by avoiding a dictionary lookup. My confusion co… Read more How Does __slots__ Avoid A Dictionary Lookup?

Memory Size Of List Python

I was experimenting something with lists and I came around self-referencing lists. I searched throu… Read more Memory Size Of List Python

Why Don't Tuples Get The Same Id When Assigned The Same Values?

When I executed the following steps, both tuples (a and b) haven't retained their original IDs … Read more Why Don't Tuples Get The Same Id When Assigned The Same Values?

When To Use `<>` And `!=` Operators?

Couldn't find much on this. Trying to compare 2 values, but they can't be equal. In my case… Read more When To Use `<>` And `!=` Operators?