Hey Mike The following link should help you. http://www.dabeaz.com/generators/ . Cool slide deck with examples from David Beazley's explanation of generators.
-A On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 11:38 AM, mike jackson <mgj...@gmx.com> wrote: > I am trying understand python and have done fairly well, So for it has been > easy to learn and is concise. However I seem to not quite understand the use > of a generator over a function(I am familiar with functions [other languages > and math]). To me (excepting obvious syntax differences) a generator is a > function. Why should I use a generator instead of a function or vice versa? > Is perhaps specfic uses it was created to handle? A great web page with good > examples would be nice. Of course if you can sum it up rather easy then by > all means go ahead. > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor