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Trey Hunner

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Tuple unpacking isn't just for tuples.

Tuple unpacking works on any iterable

Here we're using tuple unpacking to unpack a three-item tuple called coordinates into three variables:

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Extended iterable unpacking

Tuple unpacking is great when you know the size of the iterable that you're unpacking, but you can even use it if you don't know the size of your iterable (by capturing remaining values).