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diff --git a/Doc/lib/libheapq.tex b/Doc/lib/libheapq.tex index 4585058..5a140ab 100644 --- a/Doc/lib/libheapq.tex +++ b/Doc/lib/libheapq.tex @@ -97,11 +97,6 @@ by \var{iterable}. Equivalent to: \code{sorted(iterable)[:n]} \versionadded{2.4} \end{funcdesc} -Though the above functions appear symmetrical, they each have different -speed and space requirements. In particular, \function{nsmallest()} -operates on a full copy of the dataset. In contrast, \function{nlargest()} -only requires storage space for \var{n} elements. - Both functions perform best for smaller values of \var{n}. For larger values, it is more efficient to use the \function{sorted()} function. Also, when \code{n==1}, it is more efficient to use the builtin \function{min()} |