What are the performance differences between arrays and lists?

What are the performance differences between arrays and lists?

Arrays are fixed-size and provide faster access times, while lists are dynamic and offer more flexibility.

Can you explain why arrays are faster?

Arrays allow for direct indexing, which means accessing an element is a constant time operation, O(1).

What about memory usage? How do they compare?

Arrays use a contiguous block of memory, which can be more efficient, while lists use more memory due to pointers.

In what scenarios should I use lists instead of arrays?

Use lists when you need dynamic resizing or frequent insertions and deletions, as they handle those operations better.