Functional Python

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Covers Python's functional-programming features—such as first-class functions, higher-order functions, closures, map/filter/reduce, itertools, and possibly functools—and shows how to use them alongside procedural and object-oriented code. Explains when functional techniques are advantageous or disadvantageous in Python and demonstrates alternative problem-solving approaches to improve program design without requiring purely functional code.

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