return_identity¶
- iteration_utilities.return_identity(obj, /)¶
Always return the argument.
- Parameters:
- objany type
The obj to return.
- Returns:
- identityany type
The argument itself.
Examples
This function is equivalent to
lambda x: x
but significantly faster:>>> from iteration_utilities import return_identity >>> return_identity(1) 1 >>> return_identity('abc') 'abc'