Practice Summary (3.8) - Chapter 3: Generators and Iterators

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Question 1.
What are the methods that an iterator must implement?
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Think about how iteration works in Python.
Question 2.
What keyword do we use to define a generator function?
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This keyword is also used for pausing functions.
3Question 3.
What must an object implement to be considered an iterator?
- You must define __call__()
- Implement __iter__() and __next__()
- It must have a start() method
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Recall the components of the iterator protocol.
4Question 4.
True or False: A generator can return multiple values at once.
- True
- False
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Think of how yield works in a generator function.
Question 5.
Create a generator that produces Fibonacci numbers infinitely until a specified limit is reached.
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Think about the Fibonacci sequence's recursive nature and structure.
Question 6.
Construct a data processing pipeline that takes a list, filters odd numbers, and returns their squares.
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Refer back to how we built the pipeline in the examples.

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