Make StringIO its own iterator, similar to real files.

gvanrossum · gvanrossum · commit c1265bd9a65b · 2003-01-31T16:04:15.000Z
(This should also be done to cStringIO.)
diff --git a/Lib/StringIO.py b/Lib/StringIO.py
@@ -59,7 +59,15 @@ def __init__(self, buf = ''):
         self.softspace = 0
 
     def __iter__(self):
-        return iter(self.readline, '')
+        return self
+
+    def next(self):
+        if self.closed:
+            raise StopIteration
+        r = self.readline()
+        if not r:
+            raise StopIteration
+        return r
 
     def close(self):
         """Free the memory buffer.
