Does range() really create lists?

Question

Both my professor and this guy claim that range creates a list of values.

\"Note: The range function simply returns a list containing th

Answer 1

It depends.

In python-2.x, range actually creates a list (which is also a sequence) whereas xrange creates an xrange object that can be used to iterate through the values.

On the other hand, in python-3.x, range creates an iterable (or more specifically, a sequence)