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The bisect module is written in python and here is the source code

What it does?

The bisect module in Python provides support for maintaining a list in sorted order without having to sort the list after each insertion. It uses a binary search algorithm to find the insertion point for a given element in a sorted list, which is more efficient than linear search.


Key functions provided by the bisect module:




  • bisect.bisect_left(list, num, beg, end):
    This function returns the …

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