How do Python's range() and xrange() differ? Is xrange() still used?

Gihin Oha
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Joined: 2025-02-16 08:26:47
2025-02-16 08:59:01

I’ve seen some Python code using xrange() instead of range(), and I’m wondering what the difference is. I know xrange() was available in Python 2.x, but is it still used or necessary in Python 3.x? I’ve heard that range() in Python 3 behaves like xrange() in Python 2, but I’m still not clear on when to use each one.

Could someone clarify this?