Functional Programming in Python: The Way I Do It (with 5 key functions)

So, you may have already heard about functional programming, i.e., writing code that avoids mutable state and emphasizes the use of pure functions.

In python, it means don't:

x = 100
x = x + 10

And do instead:

add_ten = lambda x: x + 10
x       = add_ten(100)

🦄 The Unicorn Project

I started giving it a chance after I read The Unicorn Project. It is an entertaining book about Maxime, a developer who …

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