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Python: In Python, which comparison about bisect on Sorted Lists is accurate?

Difficulty:

Easy

Questions:

1

Time Limit:

2 minutes

Passing Score:

100%

Question

In Python, which comparison about bisect on Sorted Lists is accurate?

  1. There is no practical difference in behavior, performance, or maintainability when bisect on Sorted Lists is involved.
  2. The oldest option related to bisect on Sorted Lists is always the right production choice regardless of workload or context.
  3. bisect finds positions in logarithmic search time, while insertion into the underlying list still costs linear shifting time.
  4. Differences around bisect on Sorted Lists are mostly cosmetic, so correctness and debugging quality do not really change.

Hint

Focus on the behavior or tradeoff, not just the keyword.

Answer and rationale

Correct answer: C. bisect finds positions in logarithmic search time, while insertion into the underlying list still costs linear shifting time.

bisect finds positions in logarithmic search time, while insertion into the underlying list still costs linear shifting time. This is the comparison that usually separates memorization from understanding.

Track: Python