Build a Basic Python Iterator

Question

How would one create an iterative function (or iterator object) in python?

Answer 1

Inspired by Matt Gregory's answer here is a bit more complicated iterator that will return a,b,...,z,aa,ab,...,zz,aaa,aab,...,zzy,zzz

    class AlphaCounter:
    def __init__(self, low, high):
        self.current = low
        self.high = high

    def __iter__(self):
        return self

    def __next__(self): # Python 3: def __next__(self)
        alpha = ' abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'
        n_current = sum([(alpha.find(self.current[x])* 26**(len(self.current)-x-1)) for x in range(len(self.current))])
        n_high = sum([(alpha.find(self.high[x])* 26**(len(self.high)-x-1)) for x in range(len(self.high))])
        if n_current > n_high:
            raise StopIteration
        else:
            increment = True
            ret = ''
            for x in self.current[::-1]:
                if 'z' == x:
                    if increment:
                        ret += 'a'
                    else:
                        ret += 'z'
                else:
                    if increment:
                        ret += alpha[alpha.find(x)+1]
                        increment = False
                    else:
                        ret += x
            if increment:
                ret += 'a'
            tmp = self.current
            self.current = ret[::-1]
            return tmp

for c in AlphaCounter('a', 'zzz'):
    print(c)