# Use sys.getsizeof to compare memory usage of a 5-element list [0,1,2,3,4] vs a 5-element dict {0:0,1

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Use sys.getsizeof to compare memory usage of a 5-element list [0,1,2,3,4] vs a 5-element dict {0:0,1:1,2:2,3:3,4:4}. Print each size in bytes.

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