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--- other:python:misc_by_jyp [2021/10/26 13:42] – [Sorting] Added content jypeter
+++ other:python:misc_by_jyp [2022/02/21 13:47] – [Sorting] Added link to numpy routines jypeter
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 Check the [[https://docs.python.org/3/library/collections.html#collections.OrderedDict|OrderedDict class]] (''from collections import OrderedDict'') and the [[https://realpython.com/python-ordereddict/|OrderedDict vs dict in Python: The Right Tool for the Job]] tutorial
+==== Using sets ====
+[[https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/datastructures.html#sets|Python sets]] are **groups of unique elements**. They can be used to easily find all the unique elements of //something// and you can easily determine the **intersection**, **union** (and other similar operations) of sets.
 ==== Printing a readable version of long lists or dictionaries ====
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 ==== Sorting ====
+  * When dealing with **numerical values**, you should use the [[https://numpy.org/doc/stable/reference/routines.sort.html|numpy sorting, searching, and counting routines]]!
   * [[https://docs.python.org/3/howto/sorting.html|Sorting HOW TO]]
   * Example: sorting the keys and the values of a dictionary, and then using the ''key'' parameter to sort the keys of a dictionary according to the value associated with the key