Generators and lazy iteration
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A generator function yields values one at a time and keeps its state between calls, so large or infinite sequences can be processed without building them in memory; generator expressions and itertools compose such pipelines.
What it is
A function containing yield returns a generator object; each next() runs until the next yield and suspends. Generator expressions (f(x) for x in xs) do the same inline. The itertools module offers building blocks such as islice, chain, groupby and batched that operate on any iterable lazily.
Why it matters
Processing a multi-gigabyte log line by line, paginating an API, or reading a database cursor in chunks all fit in constant memory when each stage yields items instead of returning lists. Laziness also lets a pipeline stop early (islice, any) without computing the rest.
How to apply
- Write processing stages as generators and connect them; materialise with
list()only at the end and only if needed. - Use
yield fromto delegate to sub-generators. - Close generators that hold resources (
gen.close()or awithblock inside the generator) so thatfinallyclauses run. - Sort or group only after filtering;
groupbyrequires sorted input.
Pitfalls
A generator can be consumed once; re-iterating silently yields nothing. Exceptions inside a generator surface at the consumer's next() call, far from the cause. Mixing eager sorted() into a lazy pipeline forces everything into memory.
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출처
- Python documentation: Generators (tutorial) — 2026-09-21 확인: 접근 가능, 인용문 있음
- Python documentation: itertools — 2026-09-21 확인: 접근 가능, 인용문 있음
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