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Iterator Functions in Python | Set 1

1. islice(iterable, start, stop, step) :- This iterator selectively prints the values mentioned in its iterable container passed as argument. This iterator takes 4 arguments, iterable container, starting pos., ending position and step.

2. starmap(func., tuple list) :- This iterator takes a function and tuple list as argument and returns the value according to the function from each tuple of list.




# Python code to demonstrate the working of 
# islice() and starmap()
  
# importing "itertools" for iterator operations
import itertools
  
# initializing list 
li = [2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 20]
  
# initializing tuple list
li1 = [ (1, 10, 5), (8, 4, 1), (5, 4, 9), (11, 10 , 1) ]
  
  
# using islice() to slice the list acc. to need
# starts printing from 2nd index till 6th skipping 2
print ("The sliced list values are : ",end="")
print (list(itertools.islice(li,1, 6, 2)))
  
# using starmap() for selection value acc. to function
# selects min of all tuple values
print ("The values acc. to function are : ",end="")
print (list(itertools.starmap(min,li1)))


Output:

The sliced list values are : [4, 7, 10]
The values acc. to function are : [1, 1, 4, 1]

3. takewhile(func, iterable) :- This iterator is opposite of dropwhile(), it prints the values till the function returns false for 1st time.

4. tee(iterator, count) :- This iterator splits the container into a number of iterators mentioned in the argument.




# Python code to demonstrate the working of 
# takewhile() and tee()
  
# importing "itertools" for iterator operations
import itertools
  
# initializing list 
li = [2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 20]
  
# storing list in iterator
iti = iter(li)
  
# using takewhile() to print values till condition is false.
print ("The list values till 1st false value are : ",end="")
print (list(itertools.takewhile(lambda x : x%2==0,li )))
  
# using tee() to make a list of iterators
# makes list of 3 iterators having same values.
it = itertools.tee(iti, 3)
  
# printing the values of iterators
print ("The iterators are : ")
for i in range (0,3):
    print (list(it[i]))


Output:

The list values till 1st false value are : [2, 4, 6]
The iterators are : 
[2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 20]
[2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 20]
[2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 20]

5. zip_longest( iterable1, iterable2, fillval.) :- This iterator prints the values of iterables alternatively in sequence. If one of the iterables is printed fully, remaining values are filled by the values assigned to fillvalue.




# Python code to demonstrate the working of 
# zip_longest()
  
# importing "itertools" for iterator operations
import itertools
  
# using zip_longest() to combine two iterables.
print ("The combined values of iterables is  : ")
print (*(itertools.zip_longest('GesoGes','ekfrek',fillvalue='_' )))


Output:

The combined values of iterables is  : 
('G', 'e') ('e', 'k') ('s', 'f') ('o', 'r') ('G', 'e') ('e', 'k') ('s', '_')

Combinatoric Iterators

1. product(iter1, iter2) :- This iterator prints the cartesian product of the two iterable containers passed as arguments.

2. permutations(iter, group_size) :- This iterator prints all possible permutation of all elements of iterable. The size of each permuted group is decided by group_size argument.




# Python code to demonstrate the working of 
# product() and permutations()
  
# importing "itertools" for iterator operations
import itertools
  
# using product() to print the cartesian product
print ("The cartesian product of the containers is : ")
print (list(itertools.product('AB','12')))
  
# using permutations to compute all possible permutations
print ("All the permutations of the given container is : ")
print (list(itertools.permutations('GfG',2)))


Output:

The cartesian product of the containers is : 
[('A', '1'), ('A', '2'), ('B', '1'), ('B', '2')]
All the permutations of the given container is : 
[('G', 'f'), ('G', 'G'), ('f', 'G'), ('f', 'G'), ('G', 'G'), ('G', 'f')]

3. combinations(iterable, group_size) :- This iterator prints all the possible combinations(without replacement) of the container passed in arguments in the specified group size in sorted order.

4. combinations_with_replacement(iterable, group_size) :- This iterator prints all the possible combinations(with replacement) of the container passed in arguments in the specified group size in sorted order.




# Python code to demonstrate the working of 
# combination() and combination_with_replacement()
  
# importing "itertools" for iterator operations
import itertools
  
# using combinations() to print every combination
# (without replacement)
print ("All the combination of container in sorted order(without replacement) is : ")
print (list(itertools.combinations('1234',2)))
  
# using combinations_with_replacement() to print every combination
# with replacement
print ("All the combination of container in sorted order(with replacement) is : ")
print (list(itertools.combinations_with_replacement('GfG',2)))


Output:

All the combination of container in sorted order(without replacement) is : 
[('1', '2'), ('1', '3'), ('1', '4'), ('2', '3'), ('2', '4'), ('3', '4')]
All the combination of container in sorted order(with replacement) is : 
[('G', 'G'), ('G', 'f'), ('G', 'G'), ('f', 'f'), ('f', 'G'), ('G', 'G')]

Infinite Iterators

1. count(start, step) :- This iterator starts printing from the “start” number and prints infinitely. If steps are mentioned, the numbers are skipped else step is 1 by default.

Example :

iterator.count(5,2) prints -- 5,7,9,11...infinitely

2. cycle(iterable) :- This iterator prints all values in order from the passed container. It restarts printing from beginning again when all elements are printed in a cyclic manner.

Example :

iterator.cycle([1,2,3,4]) prints -- 1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1...infinitely

3. repeat(val, num) :- This iterator repeatedly prints the passed value infinite number of times. If num. is mentioned, them till that number.




# Python code to demonstrate the working of 
# repeat()
  
# importing "itertools" for iterator operations
import itertools
  
# using repeat() to repeatedly print number
print ("Printing the numbers repeatedly : ")
print (list(itertools.repeat(25,4)))


Output:

Printing the numbers repeatedly : 
[25, 25, 25, 25]



Last Updated : 04 Feb, 2020
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