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7.5.11 Generator Objects
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Generator objects are what Python uses to implement generator iterators.
They are normally created by iterating over a function that yields values,
rather than explicitly calling <tt class="cfunction">PyGen_New</tt>.

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<dl><dt><b><tt class="ctype"><a id='l2h-741' xml:id='l2h-741'>PyGenObject</a></tt></b></dt>
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  The C structure used for generator objects.
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<dl><dt>PyTypeObject <b><tt id='l2h-742' xml:id='l2h-742' class="cdata">PyGen_Type</tt></b></dt>
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  The type object corresponding to generator objects
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<dl><dt><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr valign="baseline"><td><nobr>int&nbsp;<b><tt id='l2h-743' xml:id='l2h-743' class="cfunction">PyGen_Check</tt></b>(</nobr></td><td>ob)</td></tr></table></dt>
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  Return true if <var>ob</var> is a generator object; <var>ob</var> must not be
  <tt class="constant">NULL</tt>.
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<dl><dt><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr valign="baseline"><td><nobr>int&nbsp;<b><tt id='l2h-744' xml:id='l2h-744' class="cfunction">PyGen_CheckExact</tt></b>(</nobr></td><td>ob)</td></tr></table></dt>
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  Return true if <var>ob</var>'s type is <var>PyGen_Type</var>
  is a generator object; <var>ob</var> must not be
  <tt class="constant">NULL</tt>.
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<dl><dt><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr valign="baseline"><td><nobr>PyObject*&nbsp;<b><tt id='l2h-745' xml:id='l2h-745' class="cfunction">PyGen_New</tt></b>(</nobr></td><td>PyFrameObject *<var>frame</var>)</td></tr></table></dt>
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  Create and return a new generator object based on the <var>frame</var> object.
  The parameter must not be <tt class="constant">NULL</tt>.
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