iter -- get iterator of iterable python object

Synopsis

• Usage:

  i = iter x

• Inputs:
  • x, a python object, an iterable;
• Outputs:
  • i, a python object, an iterator;

Description

i1 : x = rs "range(3)"

o1 = range(0, 3)

o1 : PythonObject of class range

i2 : i = iter x

o2 = <range_iterator object at 0x7f2bd9a4e090>

o2 : PythonObject of class range_iterator

See also

• next -- retrieve the next item from a python iterator
• iterableToList -- convert an iterable python object to a Macaulay2 list