Re: Questions on Using Python to Teach Data Structures and Algorithms

From: Fredrik Lundh <fredrik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:32:06 +0200

Ramon Diaz-Uriarte wrote:

Going back to the original question, a related question: does anybody
know why there are so few books on data structures and algorithms that
use Python?

Probably because Python has "better than textbook" implementations of core structures, and "better than textbook" implementations of many core algorithms, so lots of things can be done more efficiently by combining existing structures and algorithms than by using "textbook" algorithms.

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References:
- Questions on Using Python to Teach Data Structures and Algorithms
  - From: efrat
- Re: Questions on Using Python to Teach Data Structures and Algorithms
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