So an iterable is an object that you can get an iterator from. An iterator is an object with a next (Python 2) or __next__ (Python 3) method. Whenever you use a for loop, or map, or a list …

Checking isinstance(obj, Iterable) detects classes that are registered as Iterable or that have an __iter__() method, but it does not detect classes that iterate with the __getitem__() method. …

First I want to clarify, I'm NOT asking what is "iterator". This is how the term "iterable" is defined in Python's doc: iterable An object capable of returning its members one at a time.

Jul 28, 2011 · An Iterable is a simple representation of a series of elements that can be iterated over. It does not have any iteration state such as a "current element". Instead, it has one …

If you want to be able to iterate ctr more than once, it needs to be a non-iterator iterable, where it returns a brand new iterator each time __iter__ is invoked. Trying to mix and match (an iterator …

Sep 5, 2019 · The for statement just defines how iterable and iterator are used. If you are mostly familiar with external iteration, it helps looking at iterable and iterator as well.

Nov 12, 2023 · For example if data is a value returned from a function, then make sure that function returns an iterable object (such as list, numpy ndarray, pandas DataFrame etc.). If …

Oct 16, 2018 · The collections iterable is less likely to cause problems as a superclass. So in short, you should use the typing iterable in type annotations, but the collections iterable as a …

Now I'm trying to create a template that supports adding (or multiplying, or dividing and more generic mathematical equations) any of the arbitrary values together. Which would mean for …

The ONLY way to create an existing Collection derivative implementing Iterable is to use a loop (except you use anonymous classes as described above) or you instantiate an Iterable …