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UserDict and UserList and mixins in the intro. Fixed a typo.
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This module implements high-performance container datatypes. Currently, This module implements high-performance container datatypes. Currently,
there are two datatypes, :class:`deque` and :class:`defaultdict`, and there are two datatypes, :class:`deque` and :class:`defaultdict`, and
one datatype factory function, :func:`namedtuple`. one datatype factory function, :func:`namedtuple`. This module also
provides the :class:`UserDict` and :class:`UserList` classes which may
Besides the containers provided here, the optional :mod:`bsddb` be useful when inheriting directly from :class:`dict` or
module offers the ability to create in-memory or file based ordered :class:`list` isn't convenient.
dictionaries with string keys using the :meth:`bsddb.btopen` method.
In addition to containers, the collections module provides some ABCs
(abstract base classes) that can be used to test whether a class
provides a particular interface, for example, is it hashable or
a mapping.
The specialized containers provided in this module provide alternatives The specialized containers provided in this module provide alternatives
to Python's general purpose built-in containers, :class:`dict`, to Python's general purpose built-in containers, :class:`dict`,
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dictionaries with string keys using the :meth:`bsddb.btopen` method. dictionaries with string keys using the :meth:`bsddb.btopen` method.
In addition to containers, the collections module provides some ABCs In addition to containers, the collections module provides some ABCs
(abstract base classes) that can be used to test whether a class (abstract base classes). These can be used to test whether a class
provides a particular interface, for example, is it hashable or provides a particular interface, for example, is it hashable or
a mapping. a mapping, and some of them can also be used as mixin classes.
ABCs - abstract base classes ABCs - abstract base classes
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