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Python: Make an iterator that returns evenly spaced values starting with a specified number and step

Python Itertools: Exercise-4 with Solution

Write a Python program to construct an infinite iterator that returns evenly spaced values starting with a specified number and step.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import itertools as it
start = 10
step = 1
print("The starting number is ", start, "and step is ",step)
my_counter = it.count(start, step)
# Following  loop will run for ever
print("The said function print never-ending items:")
for i in my_counter:    
    print(i)

Sample Output:

The starting number is  10 and step is  1
The said function print never-ending items:
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
....

25869
....
 1

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Find current directory and file's directory:

To get the full path to the directory a Python file is contained in, write this in that file:

import os 
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Documentation references for the modules, constants and functions used above:

  • The os and os.path modules.
  • The __file__ constant
  • os.path.realpath(path) (returns "the canonical path of the specified filename, eliminating any symbolic links encountered in the path")
  • os.path.dirname(path) (returns "the directory name of pathname path")
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