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# [Is Lower Time Complexity Always Better?](https://prateeksrivastava.hashnode.dev/is-lower-time-complexity-always-better?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Introduction When analyzing algorithms, the time complexity is a commonly used metric to compare and evaluate the efficiency of different approaches. Time complexity describes the amount of time an algorithm takes to complete its task, based on the s...

Feb 3, 2023 · 3 min read · prateeksrivastava.hashnode.dev  
Updated Feb 10, 2023  
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[Sanskar Agrawal](https://hashnode.com/@sanskar10100)

[Feb 3, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/is-lower-time-complexity-always-better/63dcd1788734aea70b08974d/comment/63dcd30e17b37685ee5e30cd)

Well written!

[Prateek Srivastava](https://hashnode.com/@prateekSrivastava)

[Feb 3, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/is-lower-time-complexity-always-better/63dcd1788734aea70b08974d/comment/63dcd30e17b37685ee5e30cd#reply-63dd24662f21c58845cbba16)

thanks : )