.. _non-iterator-returned:

non-iterator-returned / E0301
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**Message emitted:**

``__iter__ returns non-iterator``

**Description:**

*Used when an __iter__ method returns something which is not an iterable (i.e. has no `__next__` method)*

**Problematic code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/n/non-iterator-returned/bad.py
   :language: python

**Correct code:**

.. literalinclude:: /data/messages/n/non-iterator-returned/good.py
   :language: python





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