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# from more_itertools 10.2
def always_iterable(obj, base_type=(str, bytes)):
"""If *obj* is iterable, return an iterator over its items::
>>> obj = (1, 2, 3)
>>> list(always_iterable(obj))
[1, 2, 3]
If *obj* is not iterable, return a one-item iterable containing *obj*::
>>> obj = 1
>>> list(always_iterable(obj))
[1]
If *obj* is ``None``, return an empty iterable:
>>> obj = None
>>> list(always_iterable(None))
[]
By default, binary and text strings are not considered iterable::
>>> obj = 'foo'
>>> list(always_iterable(obj))
['foo']
If *base_type* is set, objects for which ``isinstance(obj, base_type)``
returns ``True`` won't be considered iterable.
>>> obj = {'a': 1}
>>> list(always_iterable(obj)) # Iterate over the dict's keys
['a']
>>> list(always_iterable(obj, base_type=dict)) # Treat dicts as a unit
[{'a': 1}]
Set *base_type* to ``None`` to avoid any special handling and treat objects
Python considers iterable as iterable:
>>> obj = 'foo'
>>> list(always_iterable(obj, base_type=None))
['f', 'o', 'o']
"""
if obj is None:
return iter(())
if (base_type is not None) and isinstance(obj, base_type):
return iter((obj,))
try:
return iter(obj)
except TypeError:
return iter((obj,))
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