# File: appendTest.py
#
# Running time test for Python's append function for lists vs
# using the + operator.
#

import time
import random

REPS = 200000 
# REPS = 10

random.seed()
aList = [ ] 

start = time.time()

for i in range (0, REPS):
   newNumber = random.randint(0,REPS)
   # print("newNumber =", newNumber)
   # aList.append(newNumber)
   aList = aList + [ newNumber ]
   # print(aList)
    
finish = time.time()
print("Elapsed time =", finish - start, "seconds")