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Python finally supports native max heap operations!

Python 3.14 added the following methods to the heapq module:

- heapify_max()
- heappush_max()
- heappop_max()
- heapreplace_max()
- heappushpop_max()

Before this, we had to negate values when pushing and popping from a heap, as a workaround to simulate a max heap (using a min heap).

Idk why this took so long, but it's a pleasant surprise. And frankly, it's another reason why Python is the obvious choice for readability in coding interviews.

We also added Python 3.14 support to neetcode.io/

If you're still not using Python, what is you doing.

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Idk about you guys, but with the muscle memory I built up, this change might take some getting used to 😅

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 537



@aviksamanta6957

Nice! No more need for multiplying by -1 god that was annoying lol

2 weeks ago | 8

@satyamsinghal930

Her : he must be out cheating meanwhile bro Rewriting all his algo using the new functions 🤣

2 weeks ago | 3

@lordmoma2025

They won’t support this version during interviews, don’t form muscle memory

2 weeks ago | 1

@lordkene

I took it as part of the challenge when attacking questions.

2 weeks ago | 2

@humblecoder070

Yaay

2 weeks ago | 0

@rajsuriyang3427

Yay🎉

2 weeks ago | 0

@console.memory

it should be named python PI

2 weeks ago | 2

@smaster15

Woah cool!

2 weeks ago | 0

@letsdigin9647

Python did have max heap before 3.14 versions but they are not mentioned in the API. For example heapq._heapify_max(nums) will do the same thing in versions < 3.14 same with other methods as well.

2 weeks ago | 0

@om-anand-yt

Leetcode gonna go brrrtttt!!!

2 weeks ago (edited) | 0

@adityaanuragi6916

Python 3.14 also removed the global interpreter lock which means we can achieve parallelism with just one process

2 weeks ago | 2

@afrioneacademy2488

I have been saved 😊

2 weeks ago | 0

@papillon107

c++ is better for algo still

2 weeks ago | 2

@proudofgamer6156

Is this added to leetcode?

2 weeks ago | 0