[Python-Dev] Re: Single- vs. Multi-pass iterability

[Greg Ewing]

pinard@iro.umontreal.ca:

> could we have the guarantee that if an iterable returns an
> iterator through the iterable's __iter__, the iterator's __iter__ method
> will never be called from looping over the iterable?

[...pause while Greg's brain parses that sentence...]

Yes, I believe that's true.

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