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Think of it this way:

An iterator is just a fancy sounding term for an object that has a next()next() method. So a yield-ed function ends up being something like this:

Original version:

def some_function():
    for i in xrange(4):
        yield i

for i in some_function():
    print i

This is basically what the Python interpreter does with the above code:

class it:
    def __init__(self):
        # Start at -1 so that we get 0 when we add 1 below.
        self.count = -1

    # The __iter__ method will be called once by the 'for' loop.
    # The rest of the magic happens on the object returned by this method.
    # In this case it is the object itself.
    def __iter__(self):
        return self

    # The next method will be called repeatedly by the 'for' loop
    # until it raises StopIteration.
    def next(self):
        self.count += 1
        if self.count < 4:
            return self.count
        else:
            # A StopIteration exception is raised
            # to signal that the iterator is done.
            # This is caught implicitly by the 'for' loop.
            raise StopIteration

def some_func():
    return it()

for i in some_func():
    print i

For more insight as to what's happening behind the scenes, the for loop can be rewritten to this:

iterator = some_func()
try:
    while 1:
        print iterator.next()
except StopIteration:
    pass

Does that make more sense or just confuse you more? :)

I should note that this is an oversimplification for illustrative purposes. :)

Think of it this way:

An iterator is just a fancy sounding term for an object that has a next() method. So a yield-ed function ends up being something like this:

Original version:

def some_function():
    for i in xrange(4):
        yield i

for i in some_function():
    print i

This is basically what the Python interpreter does with the above code:

class it:
    def __init__(self):
        # Start at -1 so that we get 0 when we add 1 below.
        self.count = -1

    # The __iter__ method will be called once by the 'for' loop.
    # The rest of the magic happens on the object returned by this method.
    # In this case it is the object itself.
    def __iter__(self):
        return self

    # The next method will be called repeatedly by the 'for' loop
    # until it raises StopIteration.
    def next(self):
        self.count += 1
        if self.count < 4:
            return self.count
        else:
            # A StopIteration exception is raised
            # to signal that the iterator is done.
            # This is caught implicitly by the 'for' loop.
            raise StopIteration

def some_func():
    return it()

for i in some_func():
    print i

For more insight as to what's happening behind the scenes, the for loop can be rewritten to this:

iterator = some_func()
try:
    while 1:
        print iterator.next()
except StopIteration:
    pass

Does that make more sense or just confuse you more? :)

I should note that this is an oversimplification for illustrative purposes. :)

Think of it this way:

An iterator is just a fancy sounding term for an object that has a next() method. So a yield-ed function ends up being something like this:

Original version:

def some_function():
    for i in xrange(4):
        yield i

for i in some_function():
    print i

This is basically what the Python interpreter does with the above code:

class it:
    def __init__(self):
        # Start at -1 so that we get 0 when we add 1 below.
        self.count = -1

    # The __iter__ method will be called once by the 'for' loop.
    # The rest of the magic happens on the object returned by this method.
    # In this case it is the object itself.
    def __iter__(self):
        return self

    # The next method will be called repeatedly by the 'for' loop
    # until it raises StopIteration.
    def next(self):
        self.count += 1
        if self.count < 4:
            return self.count
        else:
            # A StopIteration exception is raised
            # to signal that the iterator is done.
            # This is caught implicitly by the 'for' loop.
            raise StopIteration

def some_func():
    return it()

for i in some_func():
    print i

For more insight as to what's happening behind the scenes, the for loop can be rewritten to this:

iterator = some_func()
try:
    while 1:
        print iterator.next()
except StopIteration:
    pass

Does that make more sense or just confuse you more? :)

I should note that this is an oversimplification for illustrative purposes. :)

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edited May 20, 2018 at 10:02

Peter Mortensen

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Think of it this way:

An iterator is just a fancy sounding term for an object that has a next() method. So a yield-ed function ends up being something like this:

Original version:

def some_function():
    for i in xrange(4):
        yield i

for i in some_function():
    print i

This is basically what the pythonPython interpreter does with the above code:

class it:
    def __init__(self):
        #start# Start at -1 so that we get 0 when we add 1 below.
        self.count = -1 

    #the# The __iter__ method will be called once by the for'for' loop.
    #the# The rest of the magic happens on the object returned by this method.
    #in# In this case it is the object itself.
    def __iter__(self):
        return self 

    #the# The next method will be called repeatedly by the for'for' loop
    #until# until it raises StopIteration.
    def next(self):
        self.count += 1
        if self.count < 4:
            return self.count
        else:
            #a# A StopIteration exception is raised
            #to# to signal that the iterator is done.
            #This# This is caught implicitly by the for'for' loop.
            raise StopIteration 

def some_func():
    return it()

for i in some_func():
    print i

For more insight as to what's happening behind the scenes, the forfor loop can be rewritten to this:

iterator = some_func()
try:
    while 1:
        print iterator.next()
except StopIteration:
    pass

Does that make more sense or just confuse you more? :)

EDIT: I should note that this ISis an oversimplification for illustrative purposes. :)

EDIT 2: Forgot to throw the StopIteration exception

Think of it this way:

An iterator is just a fancy sounding term for an object that has a next() method. So a yield-ed function ends up being something like this:

Original version:

def some_function():
    for i in xrange(4):
        yield i

for i in some_function():
    print i

This is basically what the python interpreter does with the above code:

class it:
    def __init__(self):
        #start at -1 so that we get 0 when we add 1 below.
        self.count = -1
    #the __iter__ method will be called once by the for loop.
    #the rest of the magic happens on the object returned by this method.
    #in this case it is the object itself.
    def __iter__(self):
        return self
    #the next method will be called repeatedly by the for loop
    #until it raises StopIteration.
    def next(self):
        self.count += 1
        if self.count < 4:
            return self.count
        else:
            #a StopIteration exception is raised
            #to signal that the iterator is done.
            #This is caught implicitly by the for loop.
            raise StopIteration 

def some_func():
    return it()

for i in some_func():
    print i

For more insight as to what's happening behind the scenes, the for loop can be rewritten to this:

iterator = some_func()
try:
    while 1:
        print iterator.next()
except StopIteration:
    pass

Does that make more sense or just confuse you more? :)

EDIT: I should note that this IS an oversimplification for illustrative purposes. :)

EDIT 2: Forgot to throw the StopIteration exception

Think of it this way:

An iterator is just a fancy sounding term for an object that has a next() method. So a yield-ed function ends up being something like this:

Original version:

def some_function():
    for i in xrange(4):
        yield i

for i in some_function():
    print i

This is basically what the Python interpreter does with the above code:

class it:
    def __init__(self):
        # Start at -1 so that we get 0 when we add 1 below.
        self.count = -1 

    # The __iter__ method will be called once by the 'for' loop.
    # The rest of the magic happens on the object returned by this method.
    # In this case it is the object itself.
    def __iter__(self):
        return self 

    # The next method will be called repeatedly by the 'for' loop
    # until it raises StopIteration.
    def next(self):
        self.count += 1
        if self.count < 4:
            return self.count
        else:
            # A StopIteration exception is raised
            # to signal that the iterator is done.
            # This is caught implicitly by the 'for' loop.
            raise StopIteration

def some_func():
    return it()

for i in some_func():
    print i

For more insight as to what's happening behind the scenes, the for loop can be rewritten to this:

iterator = some_func()
try:
    while 1:
        print iterator.next()
except StopIteration:
    pass

Does that make more sense or just confuse you more? :)

I should note that this is an oversimplification for illustrative purposes. :)

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edited Nov 25, 2011 at 8:56

Lesmana

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Think of it this way:

An iterator is just a fancy sounding term for an object that has a next() method. So a yield-ed function ends up being something like this:

Original version:

def some_function():
    for i in xrange(4):
        yield i

for i in some_function():
    print i

This is basically what the python interpreter does with the above code:

class it:
    def __init__(self):
        self.count = -1  #start at -1 so that we get 0 when we add 1 below.
        self.count = -1
    #the __iter__ method will be called once by the for loop.
    #the rest of the magic happens on the object returned by this method.
    #in this case it is the object itself.
    def next__iter__(self):
        return self
    #the next method will be called implicitlyrepeatedly by the for loop
    #until it raises StopIteration.
    def next(self):
        self.count += 1
        if self.count < 4:
            return self.count
        else:
            #a StopIteration exception is raised 
 to           #to signal that the iterator is done. 
  This          #This is caught implicitly by the for loop.
            raise StopIteration 

def some_func():
    return it()

for i in some_func():
    print i

For more insight as to what's happening behind the scenes, the for loop can be rewritten to this:

iterator = some_func()
try:
    while 1:
        print iterator.next()
except StopIteration:
    pass

Does that make more sense or just confuse you more? :)

EDIT: I should note that this IS an oversimplification for illustrative purposes. :)

EDIT 2: Forgot to throw the StopIteration exception

Think of it this way:

An iterator is just a fancy sounding term for an object that has a next() method. So a yield-ed function ends up being something like this:

Original version:

def some_function():
    for i in xrange(4):
        yield i

for i in some_function():
    print i

This is basically what the python interpreter does with the above code:

class it:
    def __init__(self):
        self.count = -1  #start at -1 so that we get 0 when we add 1 below
    def next(self):    #the next method will be called implicitly by the for loop
        self.count += 1
        if self.count < 4:
            return self.count
        else:
           #a StopIteration exception is raised to signal that the iterator is done.  This is caught implicitly by the for loop
            raise StopIteration 

def some_func():
    return it()

for i in some_func():
    print i

For more insight as to what's happening behind the scenes, the for loop can be rewritten to this:

iterator = some_func()
try:
    while 1:
        print iterator.next()
except StopIteration:
    pass

Does that make more sense or just confuse you more? :)

EDIT: I should note that this IS an oversimplification for illustrative purposes. :)

EDIT 2: Forgot to throw the StopIteration exception

Think of it this way:

An iterator is just a fancy sounding term for an object that has a next() method. So a yield-ed function ends up being something like this:

Original version:

def some_function():
    for i in xrange(4):
        yield i

for i in some_function():
    print i

This is basically what the python interpreter does with the above code:

class it:
    def __init__(self):
        #start at -1 so that we get 0 when we add 1 below.
        self.count = -1
    #the __iter__ method will be called once by the for loop.
    #the rest of the magic happens on the object returned by this method.
    #in this case it is the object itself.
    def __iter__(self):
        return self
    #the next method will be called repeatedly by the for loop
    #until it raises StopIteration.
    def next(self):
        self.count += 1
        if self.count < 4:
            return self.count
        else:
            #a StopIteration exception is raised 
            #to signal that the iterator is done. 
            #This is caught implicitly by the for loop.
            raise StopIteration 

def some_func():
    return it()

for i in some_func():
    print i

For more insight as to what's happening behind the scenes, the for loop can be rewritten to this:

iterator = some_func()
try:
    while 1:
        print iterator.next()
except StopIteration:
    pass

Does that make more sense or just confuse you more? :)

EDIT: I should note that this IS an oversimplification for illustrative purposes. :)

EDIT 2: Forgot to throw the StopIteration exception

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