In Python, how would I decide whether an object is iterable?

Is there a technique like iterable? The main arrangement I have found so far is to call

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hasattr(myObj, '__iter__')


In any case, I don't know how secure this is.

I don't see any reason that wouldn't be acceptable. How are you getting these objects in the first place?

[jay (support)]

That might not catch all possible iterables. The best idea is to just try to iterate and catch any exceptions (it'll be a TypeError if it's not iterable) and do whatever is appropriate.

[MODERATOR NOTE]: moved to a more appropriate forum.