Rename variables _seq to _it and seq to it, to emphasize that this is
an iterator (which can only be used once!).
diff --git a/Lib/timeit.py b/Lib/timeit.py
index d7bd611..b203c2c 100644
--- a/Lib/timeit.py
+++ b/Lib/timeit.py
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@
# in Timer.__init__() depend on setup being indented 4 spaces and stmt
# being indented 8 spaces.
template = """
-def inner(_seq, _timer):
+def inner(_it, _timer):
%(setup)s
_t0 = _timer()
- for _i in _seq:
+ for _i in _it:
%(stmt)s
_t1 = _timer()
return _t1 - _t0
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@
the timer function to be used are passed to the constructor.
"""
if itertools:
- seq = itertools.repeat(None, number)
+ it = itertools.repeat(None, number)
else:
- seq = [None] * number
- return self.inner(seq, self.timer)
+ it = [None] * number
+ return self.inner(it, self.timer)
def repeat(self, repeat=default_repeat, number=default_number):
"""Call timer() a few times.