[Python-ideas] itertools.chunks(iterable, size, fill=None)

[Joao S. O. Bueno]

On 29 June 2012 05:55, Michele Lacchia <michelelacchia at gmail.com> wrote:
> + 1 for the original proposal! I don't think splitting belongs to potential
> itertools.chunks
>
> Il giorno martedì 26 giugno 2012 14:58:35 UTC+2, Simon Sapin ha scritto:
>>
>> Le 26/06/2012 14:42, Joao S. O. Bueno a écrit :
>> > itertools.chunks(iterable, size=None, separator=None, fill=None)
>> >
>> > Requiring at leas one of size or separator to be set?
>> >
>> > This would also work for "for x in text.split('\n')"  case.
>>
>> I think that splitting an iterable on some separators or on a chunck
>> size are two completely different functions. Having the same function do
>> either is a bit confusing and I don’t see the benefit.
>>
>> Or is there an use case in passing both parameters? What would it do
>> then, end the chunck after `size` elements or at `separator`, whichever
>> comes first?

Indeed - these are orthogonal features - but I think the ability to split on
a separator as an interator, if not as important as chunks, is missing as well.

Maybe add both?

   js
  -><-

>>
>> Regards,
>> --
>> Simon Sapin
>>
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