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What is the yield keyword used for?

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Quick Answer yield creates a lazy iterator รขโ‚ฌโ€ it returns values one at a time without building a full collection upfront. Execution pauses at yield return and resumes where it left off on the next call. Great for large sequences where you do not want everything loaded into memory at once.

Answer

The yield keyword simplifies iterator creation.

It returns values one at a time without creating a separate collection.

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