Iterating or accessing a python generator with index

Question

Is it possible to iterate over a python generator with index like a list or access a generator element through index

For example:

sample_list = [1,2,3,4]
for i in range(len(sample_list)): #iterating with index
   print (sample_list[i]) #accessing element through index

Related: [Get the nth item of a generator in Python](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2300756/get-the-nth-item-of-a-generator-in-python) — Brian61354270, Apr 08 '21 at 02:12
@Brian Thanks for the response. Its more of accessing it with a given index, I am looking to iterate through it with ```index```. I will check if I can use that. — data_person, Apr 08 '21 at 02:15
Could you comment why you want to index a generator? Do you want to have access to an index while you're consuming it? Or do you want to skip the first n-1 yielded values to immediately get the nth? Or something else? — Brian61354270, Apr 08 '21 at 02:19
@Brian check for a ```value``` at index ```i``` if it certifies a ```condition``` I want to access ```i+1``` or skip ```i+1``` and go to ```i+2``` — data_person, Apr 08 '21 at 02:30

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 08 '21 at 02:20

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Are you familiar with the enumerate function?

for i, value in enumerate(your_gen):
    print(i)
    print(value)

answered Apr 08 '21 at 02:20

ubershmekel

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