Finally, Python is not the best choice when speed is an absolute priority in every aspect of the application. For that, you’re better off with C/C++, Rust, or another language of that caliber.

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Line 4 is essentially step A in the summary. It tells the compiler that we want to execute some statements--until the matching } in line 14--with origPile in the range of 5 up to but not including ...