Lists are measured in elements not bytes.

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Raymond Hettinger 2004-02-13 21:50:27 +00:00
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\begin{itemize} \begin{itemize}
\item The machinery for growing and shrinking lists was optimized \item The machinery for growing and shrinking lists was optimized
for speed and for space efficiency. Small lists (under six bytes) for speed and for space efficiency. Small lists (under six elements)
never over-allocate by more than one byte. Large lists do not never over-allocate by more than one element. Large lists do not
over-allocate by more than 1/8th. Appending and popping from lists over-allocate by more than 1/8th. Appending and popping from lists
now runs faster due to more efficient code paths and less frequent now runs faster due to more efficient code paths and less frequent
use of the underlying system realloc(). List comprehensions also use of the underlying system realloc(). List comprehensions also