[Tutor] I am terribly confused about "generators" and "iterators".. Help me

[Bob Gailer]

Asrarahmed Kadri wrote:
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> Hi Folks,
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> What are generators and iterators...??And why are they are needed..??
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> I can do my stuff with a 'for' or a 'while' loop.. so why do I need an 
> ITERATOR..?
iterators & generators do not replace while or for loops! 
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> And what is a generator ..? I did try to read about these two things 
> on the web, but still I AM CONFUSED.
Well at risk of offering more web stuff, try 
http://heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/~matloff/Python/PyIterGen.pdf
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> To HIM you shall return.
I am glad that this thought brings you some comfort or stimulation. I 
used to believe something similar, and all it did was bring me fear 
guilt and shame.


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Bob Gailer
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