# Create a maxlen=5 deque and append 8 events

Canonical URL: <https://datadriven.io/problems/create-a-maxlen5-deque-and-append-8-events-observe-how-the-2e79081b>

Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Create a maxlen=5 deque and append 8 events. Observe how the oldest events are automatically dropped.

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