def pt_to_tup(pt):
    """
    Convenience method to generate a pair of two ints from a tuple or list.

    Parameters
    ----------
    pt : list OR tuple
        Can be a list or a tuple of >=2 elements as floats or ints.

    Returns
    -------
    pt : tuple of int
        A pair of two ints.
    """
    return (int(pt[0]),int(pt[1]));