def ensureiterable(value, iterable=list, exclude=None):
    """Convert a value into an iterable if it is not.

    :param object value: object to convert
    :param type iterable: iterable type to apply (default: list)
    :param type/tuple exclude: types to not convert

    :Example:

    >>> ensureiterable([])
    []
    >>> ensureiterable([], iterable=tuple)
    ()
    >>> ensureiterable('test', exclude=str)
    ['test']
    >>> ensureiterable('test')
    ['t', 'e', 's', 't']
    """

    result = value

    if not isiterable(value, exclude=exclude):
        result = [value]
        result = iterable(result)

    else:
        result = iterable(value)

    return result
Convert a value into an iterable if it is not.

    :param object value: object to convert
    :param type iterable: iterable type to apply (default: list)
    :param type/tuple exclude: types to not convert

    :Example:

    >>> ensureiterable([])
    []
    >>> ensureiterable([], iterable=tuple)
    ()
    >>> ensureiterable('test', exclude=str)
    ['test']
    >>> ensureiterable('test')
    ['t', 'e', 's', 't']