How to Use the python Generator

What is a generator?

A generator is a function that contains the special keyword yield. When called, the generator function returns a generator. You can use the send, throw, and close methods to allow the generator to interact with the outside world.

The generator is also an iteratorBut it is not just an iterator. It has the next method and has the same behavior as the iterator. So the generator can also be used in python loops,

How to use a generator?

First, let's look at an example:

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#! /Usr/bin/python
#-*-Coding: UTF-8 -*-

Def flatten (nested ):
For sublist in nested:
For element in sublist:
Yield element

Nested = [[1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]

For num in flatten (nested ):
Print num,

The result is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Recursive generator:

Copy codeThe Code is as follows:
#! /Usr/bin/python
#-*-Coding: UTF-8 -*-

Def flatten (nested ):
Try:
For sublist in nested:
For element in flatten (sublist ):
Yield element
Handle t TypeError:
Yield nested

For num in flatten ([[1, 2, 3], 2, 4, [5, [6], 7]):
Print num

Result: 1 2 3 2 4 5 6 7

Let's take a look at the nature of the generator.

First, let's take a look:

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#! /Usr/bin/python
#-*-Coding: UTF-8 -*-

Def simple_generator ():
Yield 1

Print simple_generator

Def repeater (value ):
While True:
New = (yield value)
If new is not None: value = new

R = repeater (42)
Print r. next ()

Print r. send ('hello, world! ')

Result:
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<Function simple_generator at 0x10c76f6e0>
42
Hello, world!

We can see that:
1) the generator is a function.
2) The generator has the next method.
3) The generator can use the send method to interact with the outside world.