Functional Programming in Python: When and How to Use It

Using Functional Programming in Python

Christopher Trudeau 9 Lessons 53m intermediate python

Functional programming is a programming paradigm in which the primary method of computation is the evaluation of functions. But how does Python support functional programming?

In this video course, you’ll learn:

What the functional programming paradigm entails
What it means to say that functions are first-class citizens in Python
How to define anonymous functions with the lambda keyword
How to implement functional code using map(), filter(), and reduce()

What’s Included:

9 Lessons
Video Subtitles and Full Transcripts
2 Downloadable Resources
Accompanying Text-Based Tutorial
Interactive Quiz to Check Your Progress
Q&A With Python Experts: Ask a Question
Certificate of Completion

Downloadable Resources:

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Using Functional Programming in Python

7 Lessons 44m

1. Using Functional Programming in Python (Overview)02:29

2. Programming Approaches05:35

3. Using Functions as Objects08:21

4. Understanding Lambdas10:13

5. Mapping Values and Iterables06:16

6. Filtering Iterables04:51

7. Reducing Iterables06:34

Reviewing What You've Learned

2 Lessons 8m

1. Using Functional Programming in Python (Quiz)06:30

2. Using Functional Programming in Python (Summary)02:15

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About Christopher Trudeau

Christopher has a passion for the Python language and writes, records, and podcasts for Real Python. He is a consultant who helps advise organizations on how to improve their technical teams.

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