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Take While Predicate True From Start in Python

Create a custom take_while function that collects elements from an iterable until a predicate returns False, then stops.

takewhile iteration predicate
Python
def take_while(predicate, iterable):
    """Return elements from iterable until the predicate becomes False."""
    result = []
    for item in iterable:
        if predicate(item):
            result.append(item)
        else:
            break
    return result


if __name__ == "__main__":
    numbers = [2, 4, 6, 7,…
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Comprehensions & generators easy

How to Implement takewhile Generator in Python

A generator that yields items from an iterable until a condition fails, like itertools.takewhile.

generator takewhile iteration
Python
def takewhile(predicate, iterable):
    for item in iterable:
        if not predicate(item):
            break
        yield item

if __name__ == "__main__":
    numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3]
    result = list(takewhile(lambda x: x < 4, numbers))
    print(result)
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