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Python: using dict.update() is a lot slower than just setting a single key.
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| $ python -m timeit -s 'd = {}' 'd.update({"key": "value"})' | |
| 1000000 loops, best of 3: 0.293 usec per loop | |
| $ python -m timeit -s 'd = {}' 'd["key"] = "value"' | |
| 10000000 loops, best of 3: 0.0433 usec per loop |
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