def _get_skiprows(skiprows):
    """Get an iterator given an integer, slice or container.

    Parameters
    ----------
    skiprows : int, slice, container
        The iterator to use to skip rows; can also be a slice.

    Raises
    ------
    TypeError
        * If `skiprows` is not a slice, integer, or Container

    Returns
    -------
    it : iterable
        A proper iterator to use to skip rows of a DataFrame.
    """
    if isinstance(skiprows, slice):
        return lrange(skiprows.start or 0, skiprows.stop, skiprows.step or 1)
    elif isinstance(skiprows, numbers.Integral) or is_list_like(skiprows):
        return skiprows
    elif skiprows is None:
        return 0
    raise TypeError('%r is not a valid type for skipping rows' %
                    type(skiprows).__name__)