Time complexity gives the 'idea' of the amount of the time taken by an algorithm as a function of the input size.

An algorithm is a set of steps for solving a specific problem, while a data structure is a method for organizing and storing data in a computer so that it can be accessed and modified efficiently.

and everything in between—algorithms strip some of the pleasure of uncertainty. The better they get at discovering our tastes, the less time we’ll spend wandering. Will we lose our ability to ...