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Discussion Forum : Generators - General Questions (Q.No. 78)
Generators
78.
How does the itertools.tee() function differ from itertools.cycle() when used with generators?
They are equivalent in functionality
itertools.tee() creates multiple independent iterators from a single generator, while itertools.cycle() repeats the elements of a generator indefinitely
itertools.cycle() creates multiple independent iterators from a single generator, while itertools.tee() repeats the elements of a generator indefinitely
itertools.tee() raises a ValueError when used with generators
Answer: Option
Explanation:
itertools.tee() creates multiple independent iterators from a single generator, allowing each iterator to consume the elements separately. itertools.cycle() repeats the elements of a generator indefinitely.
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