Generators vs list comprehensions

[Motoma]

I would like to calculate the value of this series (for limited number of n)
s=2(1/1 - 1/3 + 1/5 -1/7 + 1/9 - 1/11+...)

Check it:

>>> sum([(((-1)**n)*(float(1)/(1+2*n))) for n in range(0, 8)])
0.75426795426795445
 

If you need some help understanding this, let me know.

[bartonc]

Check it:

>>> sum([(((-1)**n)*(float(1)/(1+2*n))) for n in range(0, 8)])
0.75426795426795445
 

If you need some help understanding this, let me know.

Very nice! To increase efficiency and reduce syntactic clutter, use a generator instead of a list (I also dumped one set of parens on GPs):

>>> sum(((-1)**n)*(float(1)/(1+2*n)) for n in xrange(8))
0.75426795426795445
>>> 

[EDIT: actually two generators, by using xrange() rather than range()]

[Motoma]

Very nice! To increase efficiency and reduce syntactic clutter, use a generator instead of a list (I also dumped one set of parens on GPs):

>>> sum(((-1)**n)*(float(1)/(1+2*n)) for n in xrange(8))
0.75426795426795445
>>> 

[EDIT: actually two generators, by using xrange() rather than range()]

FANTASTIC!
This is the first time I have been introduced to generators!
I honestly learn something new every time I post in this forum.

[bartonc]

FANTASTIC!
This is the first time I have been introduced to generators!
I honestly learn something new every time I post in this forum.

From what I understand, generators are something to get used to.
They are efficient because they return values instead of storing them.
This means that you can't index into them nor print the entire contents; You must iterate over them.
They are required learning because Python 3.0 uses them in many places where lists were used in 2.5.

[Motoma]

From what I understand, generators are something to get used to.
They are efficient because they return values instead of storing them.
This means that you can't index into them nor print the entire contents; You must iterate over them.
They are required learning because Python 3.0 uses them in many places where lists were used in 2.5.

I've told you this before, but every time I sit down and work with Python, I love it more and more.

I sat down and did a little more reading on generators. When I was done, I ran over to my co-worker's cube in excitement to tell him about my discovery.

:D

[bartonc]

I've told you this before, but every time I sit down and work with Python, I love it more and more.

I sat down and did a little more reading on generators. When I was done, I ran over to my co-worker's cube in excitement to tell him about my discovery.

:D

Very cool. (sometimes I wish I had co-workers, for that very reason).

By the way, keep your eye out for split threads or you make work for the poor Site Moderator: lol ;)

[EDIT: Nooow I see your tag reflects an equal status...]