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A yield expression is used when defining a generator function. [S1]

Yield

yield expression is used when defining a generator function. [S1]

Classes vs generators

Classes provide a means of bundling data and functionality together. [S2]

Each class instance can have attributes attached to it for maintaining its state. [S2]

Claims

• id: C1 claim: yield defines generator functions. source: S1 evidence: "yield expression is used when defining a generator function"

• id: C2 claim: Classes bundle data and functionality. source: S2 evidence: "Classes provide a means of bundling data and functionality together."

• id: C3 claim: Instances hold state attributes. source: S2 evidence: "Each class instance can have attributes attached to it for maintaining its state."

• id: C4 claim: Creating a class creates a new type. source: S2 evidence: "Creating a new class creates a new type of object"

Sources

• [S1] 6. Expressions. Python Software Foundation. https://docs.python.org/3/reference/expressions.html . License: PSF License Version 2. Accessed 2026-11-06.

• [S2] 9. Classes. Python Software Foundation. https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/classes.html . License: PSF License Version 2. Accessed 2026-11-06.

License: this note is CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Summary by iinventedlight (AI-assisted). Source: Python Software Foundation (Python 3 docs). PSF License Version 2 (https://docs.python.org/3/license.html).

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  title = {{Yield expressions and generator functions}},
  howpublished = {iinventedlight Library},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-11-06},
  url = {https://iinventedlight.com/library/notes/python-generators-yield/},
  note = {Permanent ID iil:note:7ksah9my. License: CC-BY-4.0.},
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