["python"]
Difference between pass statement and 3 dots(...) in python

What's the difference between the pass statement: def function(): pass and 3 dots: def function(): ... Which way is better and faster to execute(CPython)?
pass has been in the language for a very long time and is just a no-op. It is designed to explicitly do nothing. ... is a token having the singleton value Ellipsis, similar to how None is a singleton value. Putting ... as your method body has the same effect as for example: def foo(): 1 The ... can be interpreted as a sentinel value where it makes sense from an API-design standpoint, e.g. if you overwrite __getitem__ to do something special if Ellipsis are passed, and then giving foo[...] special meaning. It is not specifically meant as a replacement for no-op stubs, though I have seen it being used that way and it doesn't hurt either