Что-то там... Как бы выяснить что там довольно просто:
>>> help(iter)
Help on built-in function iter in module __builtin__:
iter(...)
iter(collection) -> iterator
iter(callable, sentinel) -> iterator
Get an iterator from an object. In the first form, the argument must
supply its own iterator, or be a sequence.
In the second form, the callable is called until it returns the sentinel.
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