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Selecting the Right Dictionary for the Job
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Selecting the Right Dictionary for the Job. So far, you’ve learned about the subtle differences between OrderedDict and dict. You’ve learned that, even though regular dictionaries have been ordered data structures since Python 3.6, there is still some value in using OrderedDict because of a set of useful features that aren’t present in standard dictionaries.
00:21 On-screen is a summary of the more relevant differences and features of both classes that you should consider when you’re deciding which one to use.
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This summarizes some of the main differences between OrderedDict and dict that you should consider when you need to choose a dictionary class to solve a problem or to implement a specific algorithm. In general, if the order of items in the dictionary is vital or even important for your code to work correctly, then your first look should be towards OrderedDict.
00:53 In the next section of the course, you’ll take a look at one such situation, building a dictionary-based queue.
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