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Re:Timsort, the Python sorting algorithm by gigatexal on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @01:05AM (#21200203)
Jumping in this fascinating thread about sorting to ask what the double less than chevrons mean? I know what one means but what do two of them mean?
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Re:Timsort, the Python sorting algorithm by donbindner on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @09:28AM (#21202963)
In this context, it means "much less." It's used that way sometimes in mathematical discussions.
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Re:Timsort, the Python sorting algorithm by Spiritus on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @02:20AM (#21200575)
Basically “much less than”.
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Re:Timsort, the Python sorting algorithm by oh_sigh on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @01:25AM (#21200286)
https://www.google.com/search?q=what+does+<<+mean
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