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Python behind the scenes #6: how Python object system works
| | doughellmann.com
The Performance Impact of Using dict() Instead of {} in CPython 2.7 · Doug Hellmann
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| | [AI summary] A technical analysis reveals that using the dictionary constructor dict() instead of the literal syntax {} in CPython 2.7 results in significantly higher performance costs due to extra function call overhead and intermediate memory allocations.
| | madebyme.today
Performance Analysis of Python's `dict()` and `{}` - MadeByMe
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| | Some time ago, during a code review, I had a discussion with a colleague of mine about preferring dict() over {} in new Python code. They argued that dict() is more readable - and expresses intent more clearly - therefore should be preferred. I wasn't convinced by that, but at that time I didn't have any counterarguments, so I passed. Yet that made me wonder: what's the difference between the dict type and {} literal expression?
| | blog.hakril.net
Understanding Python by breaking it - Hakril's blog
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| | deniskyashif.com
Parsing Regex with Recursive Descent · Denis Kyashif's Blog
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| In this article, we'll define a basic regular expression language using a context-free grammar and learn how to parse its strings in linear time using the recursive descent method.