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Async generator uses async def with yield.
Async iterator defines __aiter__ and __anext__.
Useful for streaming async data.
Async iterator defines __aiter__ and __anext__.
Useful for streaming async data.
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Async iterators implement __aiter__ and __anext__ (async def). Async generators use yield inside async def functions. Consume with async for. Use case: stream data from an async source (websocket, database cursor) without blocking. Example: async def stream_data(): async for row in db.cursor.fetch(): yield row. asyncio.Queue works well with async generators for producer-consumer.
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