How do I use the bisect module in Python?

How do I use the bisect module in Python?

The bisect module in Python helps you maintain a list in sorted order without having to sort the list repeatedly. You can use functions like bisect_left and bisect_right to find insertion points.

Can you show me an example of using bisect to insert elements?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

import bisect

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

What if I want to find the position to insert without modifying the list?

You can use bisect.bisect to find the index where the element should be inserted without modifying the list. For example:

index = bisect.bisect(my_list, new_element)
print(index)  # Output: 3