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I am trying to get familiar with python generators. I was playing with the range() function, which seems to return a range object, which my understanding is a generator. since it's a generator, then I should be able to do

a = range(10)
print(next(a))

but I get:

TypeError: 'range' object is not an iterator

why does it says it's not an iterator, since I can clearly do for i in range(10) ?

Simon Ernesto Cardenas Zarate
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  • Ranges are not generators. People keep saying they are, but as this test demonstrates, those people are wrong. Ranges are sequences. – user2357112 Oct 18 '22 at 21:04

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Iterators and generators are different types of things (objects). There's a pretty good explanation here

CSEngiNerd
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  • While iterators and generators are different concepts, that fact doesn't answer the question, and stating it as an answer is misleading. Ranges are neither iterators nor generators. – user2357112 Oct 18 '22 at 21:09