Python Data Structures cheat sheets: when to use lists, sets, tuples and dictionaries.

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A data structure is a way of organising information and the choice depends on use. The best data structure to use depends on how you intend to access and manipulate the data, as each structure has advantages and disadvantages for different operations. Essential Python Data Structures. 1.Lists. How to create a list; creating a list puts items into square brackets[], separated by commas and the items can be a string, numbers or booleans.

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