Can I suggest that next() and __next__() be dropped entirely and that iterators just be made callable. The current approach seems to make people think there is something wrong with using an iterator directly (inside of in a for-loop or function that consumes an iterator.
>>> ### What we do now >>> import itertools >>> count = itertools.count(1).next >>> count() 1 >>> count() 2 >>> ### What would be nice >>> import itertools >>> cnt = itertools.count(1) >>> cnt() 1 >>> cnt() 2 >>> def f(x): ... while x > 1: ... yield x ... if x % 2 == 0: ... x //= 2 ... else: ... x = x * 3 + 1 ... >>> g = f(12) >>> g() 12 >>> g() 6 >>> g() 3 >>> g() 10 Raymond Hettinger _______________________________________________ Python-3000 mailing list Python-3000@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-3000 Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-3000/archive%40mail-archive.com
