Becoming a powerful Python programmer isn't about knowing every obscure library. It is about mastering the core patterns—decorators, generators, and context managers—and integrating modern development strategies that verify your work. PDF parsing is expensive
def merge_pdfs_smart(pdf_list: list, output_path: str): merger = PdfMerger() for pdf in pdf_list: merger.append(pdf, import_outline=False) # outlines can be heavy merger.write(output_path) merger.close()