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Map Function In Python
Purpose
Example
mylist = [1,2,3,4,5]
def MyFunction(var):
return var*2
print(list(map(MyFunction, mylist)))
- We have defined a list where a function needs to be applied
- Created a function MyFunction that takes an input variable and returns the double value of the input parameter
- Calling a map function and applying the function. Here the value of each item in the list is doubled
- Convert it into a list and print the list. This step is optional
Output