code: def _iterable_not_string(obj):
      """
      Check if the object is an iterable but not a string.
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      obj : The object to check.
  
      Returns
      -------
      is_iter_not_string : bool
          Whether `obj` is a non-string iterable.
  
      Examples
      --------
      >>> _iterable_not_string([1, 2, 3])
      True
      >>> _iterable_not_string("foo")
      False
      >>> _iterable_not_string(1)
      False
      """
  
      return isinstance(obj, compat.Iterable) and not isinstance(
          obj, string_types
      )
  
file_path: catboost/contrib/python/pandas/py2/pandas/core/dtypes/inference.py
imports: from numbers import Number
  import re
  import numpy
  from pandas._libs import lib
  from pandas.compat import PY2, Set, re_type, string_and_binary_types, string_types, text_type
  from pandas import compat
label_desc: Use image node_id 3 for calling a global function with example usage: _iterable_not_string(obj) and returns: unknown