def _mutable_iter(dict):
    """
    Iterate over items in the dict, yielding the first one, but allowing
    it to be mutated during the process.
    >>> d = dict(a=1)
    >>> it = _mutable_iter(d)
    >>> next(it)
    ('a', 1)
    >>> d
    {}
    >>> d.update(b=2)
    >>> list(it)
    [('b', 2)]
    """
    while dict:
        prev_key = next(iter(dict))
        yield prev_key, dict.pop(prev_key)
