XOR Two Datasets with Python Sets

dataset_xor.py

import random
import time


def generate_big_list(size) -> list:
    big_list = list()
    for _ in range(size):
        big_list.append(random.randint(1, size * 2))
    return big_list


list_size = 1000

big_list_1 = generate_big_list(1000)
big_list_2 = generate_big_list(1000)

xored_list = list()
t0 = time.time()
for item in big_list_1:
    if item not in big_list_2:
        xored_list.append(item)
for item in big_list_2:
    if item not in big_list_1:
        xored_list.append(item)
t1 = time.time()

print(f'List xor with {list_size} items by iteration took {t1-t0:.10f}ms')

t0 = time.time()
xored_list = list(set(big_list_1).symmetric_difference(big_list_2))

t1 = time.time()

print(
    f'List xor with {list_size} items by set symmetric difference took {t1-t0:.10f}ms'
)