Python: Make an iterator that drops elements from the iterable as soon as a condition is true

Python Itertools: Exercise-6 with Solution

Write a Python program to make an iterator that drops elements from the iterable as soon as an element is a positive number.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import itertools as it
def drop_while(nums):
    return it.dropwhile(lambda x : x < 0, nums)
nums = [-1,-2,-3,4,-10,2,0,5,12]
print("Original list: ",nums)
result = drop_while(nums)
print("Drops elements from the iterable when a positive number arises \n",list(result))
#Alternate solution
def negative_num(x):
    return x < 0
def drop_while(nums):
    return it.dropwhile(negative_num, nums)
nums = [-1,-2,-3,4,-10,2,0,5,12]
print("Original list: ",nums)
result = drop_while(nums)
print("Drops elements from the iterable when a positive number arises \n",list(result))

Sample Output:

Original list:  [-1, -2, -3, 4, -10, 2, 0, 5, 12]
Drops elements from the iterable when a positive number arises 
 [4, -10, 2, 0, 5, 12]
Original list:  [-1, -2, -3, 4, -10, 2, 0, 5, 12]
Drops elements from the iterable when a positive number arises 
 [4, -10, 2, 0, 5, 12]

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