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Python Higher-Order Functions Guide

The document discusses high-order functions in Python, focusing on lambda functions, which are anonymous and consist of a single expression. It explains higher-order functions, such as map, reduce, and filter, which take other functions as parameters, and provides a brief overview of how the map and reduce functions operate. Additionally, it highlights that lambda functions can be used as parameters in these higher-order functions.

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Python Higher-Order Functions Guide

The document discusses high-order functions in Python, focusing on lambda functions, which are anonymous and consist of a single expression. It explains higher-order functions, such as map, reduce, and filter, which take other functions as parameters, and provides a brief overview of how the map and reduce functions operate. Additionally, it highlights that lambda functions can be used as parameters in these higher-order functions.

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Python: High Order Functions

Lamda Function
• Function without name (anonymous)
• Lambda functions can only be comprised of
a single expression
– No loops, no calling other methods
– Lambda functions can take any number of
variables
• Syntax:
lambda param1,…,paramn : expression
Exmples

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Higher Order Function
• A higher-order function is a function that takes
another function as a parameter
• They are “higher-order” because it’s a function of a
function
• Examples
– Map
– Reduce
– Filter
• Lambda can work as a parameter to higher-order
functions
Higher Order Function

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Higher Order Function

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Higher Order Function

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map function

map(function, iterable, ...)

• Map applies function to each element of


iterable (sequence/list) and creates a list of the
results
map function

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map function

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map function

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map function

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reduce function
Reduce takes a binary function and a list, and
returns a single value, which is obtained by
repeatedly applying the binary function to pairs
of elements in the list.

So, if the list contains elements x1,x2,…xn and


the function is f then the result will be
f(...f(f(x1,x2),x3),...xn)
reduce function

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reduce function

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reduce function

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reduce function

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filter function

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filter function

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