rspec/rules/S2876/python/rule.adoc
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This rule raises an issue when the object returned by ``++__iter__++`` is not a valid iterator.
== Why is this an issue?
An https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterable[iterable] object is an object capable of returning its members one at a time. To do so, it must define an ``++__iter__++`` method that returns an iterator.
The https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#iterator-types[iterator protocol] specifies that, in order to be a valid iterator, an object must define a ``++__next__++`` and an ``++__iter__++`` method (because iterators are also iterable).
Defining an ``++__iter__++`` method that returns anything else than an iterator will raise a ``++TypeError++`` as soon as the iteration begins.
Note that https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/classes.html#generators[generators] and https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/classes.html#generator-expressions[generator expressions] have both ``++__next__++`` and ``++__iter__++`` methods generated automatically.
== How to fix it
Make sure that the ``++__iter__++`` method returns a valid iterator.
== Code examples
=== Noncompliant code example
[source,python,diff-id=1,diff-type=noncompliant]
----
class MyIterable:
def __init__(self, values):
self._values = values
def __iter__(self):
return None # Noncompliant: Not a valid iterator
----
=== Compliant solution
[source,python,diff-id=1,diff-type=compliant]
----
class MyIterable:
def __init__(self, values):
self._values = values
def __iter__(self):
return MyIterator(self._values)
class MyIterator:
def __init__(self, values):
self._values = values
self._index = 0
def __next__(self):
if self._index >= len(self._values):
raise StopIteration()
value = self._values[self._index]
self._index += 1
return value
def __iter__(self):
return self
----
== Resources
=== Documentation
* Python Documentation - https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#iterator-types[Iterator Types]
* PEP 234 - https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0234/#python-api-specification[Iterators]
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'''
== Implementation Specification
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=== Message
* Return an object complying with iterator protocol.
'''
== Comments And Links
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=== is related to: S5625
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