set_list_append.py

import time

if __name__ == "__main__":
    s = set()
    l = list()
    N = 10000000

    a = time.clock()

    for i in xrange(N):
        s.add(i)

    b = time.clock()

    for i in xrange(N):
        l.append(i)

    c = time.clock()

    print b - a
    print c - b