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High-Order Functions | Function as an Argument
Intermediate Python Techniques
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Intermediate Python Techniques

Intermediate Python Techniques

1. Packing and Unpacking
2. Arguments in Function
3. Function as an Argument
4. Variable Scope
5. Decorators

bookHigh-Order Functions

A high-order function in programming is a function that can either take other functions as arguments or return a function as its result, or both. This concept is closely related to first-class functions, which are treated like any other variable in a language (can be stored in a variable, passed as an argument to a function, or used in control statements). High-order functions are a key feature in functional programming, enabling more abstract or general-purpose code, facilitating code reuse, and making it easier to manipulate functions or data.

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def square(x): return x * x numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] squared_numbers = map(square, numbers) # Convert the map object to a list squared_numbers_list = list(squared_numbers) print(squared_numbers_list)
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A classic example of a high-order function is the map function in Python. This function takes two arguments: a function and an iterable (like a list). It applies the given function to each item of the iterable and returns a map object (which can be easily converted into a list or another iterable type).

In this example:

  • square is a simple function that squares its input.
  • map is the high-order function that takes square and a list of numbers as arguments.
  • The result is each number in the list numbers squared.

Task

Suppose you have a list of temperatures in Celsius, and you want to convert all of them to Fahrenheit. The goal will be to apply a custom transformation to each element in the list using map.

  • Create a list of numeric values representing temperatures in Celsius.
  • Define a function that converts a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
  • Apply the custom function to each element in the list using map.
  • Convert the result from map into a list and print it to see the converted temperatures.

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bookHigh-Order Functions

A high-order function in programming is a function that can either take other functions as arguments or return a function as its result, or both. This concept is closely related to first-class functions, which are treated like any other variable in a language (can be stored in a variable, passed as an argument to a function, or used in control statements). High-order functions are a key feature in functional programming, enabling more abstract or general-purpose code, facilitating code reuse, and making it easier to manipulate functions or data.

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def square(x): return x * x numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] squared_numbers = map(square, numbers) # Convert the map object to a list squared_numbers_list = list(squared_numbers) print(squared_numbers_list)
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A classic example of a high-order function is the map function in Python. This function takes two arguments: a function and an iterable (like a list). It applies the given function to each item of the iterable and returns a map object (which can be easily converted into a list or another iterable type).

In this example:

  • square is a simple function that squares its input.
  • map is the high-order function that takes square and a list of numbers as arguments.
  • The result is each number in the list numbers squared.

Task

Suppose you have a list of temperatures in Celsius, and you want to convert all of them to Fahrenheit. The goal will be to apply a custom transformation to each element in the list using map.

  • Create a list of numeric values representing temperatures in Celsius.
  • Define a function that converts a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
  • Apply the custom function to each element in the list using map.
  • Convert the result from map into a list and print it to see the converted temperatures.

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bookHigh-Order Functions

A high-order function in programming is a function that can either take other functions as arguments or return a function as its result, or both. This concept is closely related to first-class functions, which are treated like any other variable in a language (can be stored in a variable, passed as an argument to a function, or used in control statements). High-order functions are a key feature in functional programming, enabling more abstract or general-purpose code, facilitating code reuse, and making it easier to manipulate functions or data.

123456789
def square(x): return x * x numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] squared_numbers = map(square, numbers) # Convert the map object to a list squared_numbers_list = list(squared_numbers) print(squared_numbers_list)
copy

A classic example of a high-order function is the map function in Python. This function takes two arguments: a function and an iterable (like a list). It applies the given function to each item of the iterable and returns a map object (which can be easily converted into a list or another iterable type).

In this example:

  • square is a simple function that squares its input.
  • map is the high-order function that takes square and a list of numbers as arguments.
  • The result is each number in the list numbers squared.

Task

Suppose you have a list of temperatures in Celsius, and you want to convert all of them to Fahrenheit. The goal will be to apply a custom transformation to each element in the list using map.

  • Create a list of numeric values representing temperatures in Celsius.
  • Define a function that converts a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
  • Apply the custom function to each element in the list using map.
  • Convert the result from map into a list and print it to see the converted temperatures.

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A high-order function in programming is a function that can either take other functions as arguments or return a function as its result, or both. This concept is closely related to first-class functions, which are treated like any other variable in a language (can be stored in a variable, passed as an argument to a function, or used in control statements). High-order functions are a key feature in functional programming, enabling more abstract or general-purpose code, facilitating code reuse, and making it easier to manipulate functions or data.

123456789
def square(x): return x * x numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] squared_numbers = map(square, numbers) # Convert the map object to a list squared_numbers_list = list(squared_numbers) print(squared_numbers_list)
copy

A classic example of a high-order function is the map function in Python. This function takes two arguments: a function and an iterable (like a list). It applies the given function to each item of the iterable and returns a map object (which can be easily converted into a list or another iterable type).

In this example:

  • square is a simple function that squares its input.
  • map is the high-order function that takes square and a list of numbers as arguments.
  • The result is each number in the list numbers squared.

Task

Suppose you have a list of temperatures in Celsius, and you want to convert all of them to Fahrenheit. The goal will be to apply a custom transformation to each element in the list using map.

  • Create a list of numeric values representing temperatures in Celsius.
  • Define a function that converts a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
  • Apply the custom function to each element in the list using map.
  • Convert the result from map into a list and print it to see the converted temperatures.

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