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#8012: clarification in generator glossary entry.

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Georg Brandl 2010-04-02 09:11:49 +00:00
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@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ Glossary
performs garbage collection via reference counting and a cyclic garbage
collector that is able to detect and break reference cycles.
.. index:: single: generator
generator
A function which returns an iterator. It looks like a normal function
except that values are returned to the caller using a :keyword:`yield`
@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ Glossary
.. index:: single: generator expression
generator expression
An expression that returns a generator. It looks like a normal expression
An expression that returns an iterator. It looks like a normal expression
followed by a :keyword:`for` expression defining a loop variable, range,
and an optional :keyword:`if` expression. The combined expression
generates values for an enclosing function::