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Generators in Python

Hi guys, i'm back! So today we will discuss about generators, which are functions that yield values. The yield keyword is like return, but it doesn't end the function. Here's an example:

def <function_name>(<args>):
    # ...
    yield <something>
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replacing the placeholders:

def sq(x):
    for i in range(1, x+1):
        yield i ** 2
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To call the iterator methods, do this:

for <something> in <method_name>(<args>):
    <code>
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And here is a full example:

def sq(x):
    for i in range(1, x+1):
        yield i ** 2

for i in sq(10):
    print(i)

"""
1
4
9
16
25
36
49
64
81
100
"""
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With that, Goodbye guys! Have a nice day!

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RocketMaker69

I corrected the mistake, i meant generators, not iteratiors!