How Can I Find Duplicates Using Python

This code defines a function find_duplicates that takes a list of dictionaries as input. Here's how it works:

find_duplicates function:

Initializes an empty list duplicates to store the found duplicates.

Creates a set seen to keep track of unique entries encountered so far.
Sets are efficient for membership checks.

Iterate through data:

Loops through each dictionary (item) in the data list.


This allows us to use it as a key in the seen set.

Checks if the converted tuple (item_tuple) is already present in the seen set.

If it's present, it means a duplicate is found. The dictionary (item) is appended to the duplicates list.

If it's not present, the tuple is added to the seen set, marking it as seen.

Return duplicates:

After iterating through all entries, the function returns the list duplicates
containing the identified duplicate dictionaries.

This approach uses a set for efficient membership checks and avoids external libraries like pandas.
Remember to modify the code structure based on your specific data format.
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