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Python :: iterableToList

iterableToList -- convert an iterable python object to a Macaulay2 list

Synopsis

Usage:

iterableToList x
Inputs:
- x, a python object, must be iterable;
Outputs:
- a list,

Description

A list is constructed containing each element of the iterable. The elements are converted to Macaulay2 objects (if possible) using value.

i1 : x = rs "range(3)"

o1 = range(0, 3)

o1 : PythonObject of class range

i2 : iterableToList x

o2 = {0, 1, 2}

o2 : List

i3 : class \ oo

o3 = {ZZ, ZZ, ZZ}

o3 : List

See also

iter -- get iterator of iterable python object
next -- retrieve the next item from a python iterator
iterableToList -- convert an iterable python object to a Macaulay2 list

Ways to use `iterableToList` :

"iterableToList(PythonObject)"

For the programmer

The object iterableToList is a method function.