In python is there a way to check if a function is a “generator function” before calling it?

Question

Lets say I have two functions:

def foo():
  return \'foo\'

def bar():
  yield \'bar\'

The first one is a normal function, and the second i

Answer 1

>>> import inspect
>>> 
>>> def foo():
...   return 'foo'
... 
>>> def bar():
...   yield 'bar'
... 
>>> print inspect.isgeneratorfunction(foo)
False
>>> print inspect.isgeneratorfunction(bar)
True

• New in Python version 2.6