PEP 255: Simple Generators

[Erik Max Francis]

Tim Peters wrote:

> Abstract
> 
>     This PEP introduces the concept of generators to Python, as well
>     as a new statement used in conjunction with them, the "yield"
>     statement.

This is an extremely clever idea.  It starts with a real problem (the
present awkwardness of a current construct), an analysis of the
solutions, and an elegant proposal for an isolated and clean solution to
the problem.  I'm all for it.

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