Add time and space complexity documentation to F# collection types (List, Map, Set) #18790
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This PR adds comprehensive time and space complexity documentation to the public members of F#'s core collection types:
List
,Map
, andSet
. The documentation follows the established pattern found in the codebase using<remarks>
XML documentation tags.Changes Made
Added complexity annotations to 30+ essential functions across all three collection types:
List Module (linked list implementation)
head
,tail
,isEmpty
length
,map
,filter
,fold
,exists
,forall
,rev
,choose
,collect
,concat
,find
,tryFind
,append
(where n is length of first list)item
(index access requires traversal from head)allPairs
(cartesian product of two lists)Map Type and Module (balanced binary tree implementation)
Add
,Remove
,ContainsKey
,Item
(indexer),TryFind
Count
(requires tree traversal)isEmpty
Set Type and Module (balanced binary tree implementation)
Add
,Remove
,Contains
Count
isEmpty
union
,intersect
,difference
(where n,m are set sizes)Documentation Format
All complexity annotations follow the established pattern:
The documentation accurately reflects the underlying data structure implementations:
Testing
This provides essential performance guidance for developers using F# collections, helping them make informed decisions about algorithm and data structure choices.
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