What are some examples of using the bisect module in Python?

Can you give me some examples of how to use the bisect module in Python?

Sure! The bisect module helps you maintain a list in sorted order without having to sort the list repeatedly. For example, you can use bisect.bisect() to find the position where an element should be inserted.

Can you show me a code example?

Absolutely! Here's a simple example:

import bisect

my_list = [1, 3, 4, 7]
position = bisect.bisect(my_list, 5)
print(position)  # Output: 3

This code finds the position where 5 can be inserted to keep the list sorted.

What if I want to insert the element as well?

You can use bisect.insort() to insert the element while maintaining the sorted order. Here's how:

import bisect

my_list = [1, 3, 4, 7]
bisect.insort(my_list, 5)
print(my_list)  # Output: [1, 3, 4, 5, 7]