How is a generator function different from a regular function?

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Generator functions in Python use theyieldkeyword to produce a sequence of values. When a generator function is called, it returns a generator object that can be iterated over to get values one at a time.

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Generator functions use the keywordyieldto produce a sequence of values

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Regular functions use the keywordyieldfor lazy evaluation

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Generator functions use the keywordreturnto produce a sequence of values

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Regular functions use the keywordyieldfor immediate value generation

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