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Using %timeit: formal name or literal syntax

Python allows you to create data structures using either a formal name or a literal syntax. In this exercise, you'll explore how using a literal syntax for creating a data structure can speed up runtimes.

data structure formal name literal syntax
list list() []
dictionary dict() {}
tuple tuple() ()

This exercise is part of the course

Writing Efficient Python Code

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Hands-on interactive exercise

Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.

# Create a list using the formal name
formal_list = ____
print(formal_list)

# Create a list using the literal syntax
literal_list = ____
print(literal_list)
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