How does Python work underneath the hood?
I would like to understand how the built-in function property works. What confuses me is that property can also be …
python properties decorator python-decorators python-internalsI can't really think of any reason why python needs the del keyword (and most languages seem to not have …
python dictionary python-internals delIn Python for *nix, does time.sleep() block the thread or the process?
python multithreading time sleep python-internalsWhat is the purpose of __slots__ in Python — especially with respect to when I would want to use it, and …
python oop python-internals slotsIt is my understanding that the range() function, which is actually an object type in Python 3, generates its contents on …
python performance python-3.x range python-internalsDictionaries are ordered in Python 3.6 (under the CPython implementation at least) unlike in previous incarnations. This seems like a substantial …
python python-3.x dictionary python-internals python-3.6Is there a way to see how built in functions work in python? I don't mean just how to use …
python python-internalsIs there any performance difference between tuples and lists when it comes to instantiation and retrieval of elements?
python performance list tuples python-internalsIs it a linked list, an array? I searched around and only found people guessing. My C knowledge isn't good …
python arrays list linked-list python-internalsWhy does the following behave unexpectedly in Python? >>> a = 256 >>> b = 256 >>> a …
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