{"id":25533195,"date":"2022-07-13T15:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T09:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25533195"},"modified":"2022-11-19T16:42:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T11:12:00","slug":"python-most-powerful-functions-map-filter-and-reduce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/python-most-powerful-functions-map-filter-and-reduce\/","title":{"rendered":"Python most powerful functions: map(), filter(), and reduce()"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e74721a182d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/python-most-powerful-functions-map-filter-and-reduce\/#List_of_All_Functions\" >List of All Functions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/python-most-powerful-functions-map-filter-and-reduce\/#The_map_function\" >The map() function:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/python-most-powerful-functions-map-filter-and-reduce\/#The_filter_function\" >The filter() function:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/python-most-powerful-functions-map-filter-and-reduce\/#reduce_function\" >reduce() function:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/python-most-powerful-functions-map-filter-and-reduce\/#Python_Function_Syntax\" >Python Function Syntax<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/python-most-powerful-functions-map-filter-and-reduce\/#List_Comprehensions\" >List Comprehensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/python-most-powerful-functions-map-filter-and-reduce\/#Loop_through_the_list_with_for_Loops\" >Loop through the list with for Loops<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/python-most-powerful-functions-map-filter-and-reduce\/#Ranges_%E2%80%93_stepping_across_a_sequence\" >Ranges \u2013 stepping across a sequence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/python-most-powerful-functions-map-filter-and-reduce\/#Built-in_type_conversion_tools_in_Python\" >Built-in type conversion tools in Python<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span data-slate-fragment=\"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\">The map(), filter(), and reduce() functions are three of the most powerful functions built into Python. In this article, we\u2019ll explain what they do and show you how to use them in Python scripts and programs. The Python programming language, created by Guido van Rossum, has many built-in functions that can make your code easier to read and execute. One common area where these functions are used is within data science tasks, such as data analysis or data visualization tasks. <\/span>When you\u2019re learning the basics of Python, you usually focus on the most used parts of the language, like functions and control flow statements. However, there are three other functions that can help you solve many common <a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/python-set-operations-union-intersection-and-difference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programming tasks<\/a>, and they might be worth investing some time in learning how to use them: map(), filter(), and reduce(). In this article, I\u2019ll tell you what they do and when you should use them. You\u2019ll also see some examples of each function in action. <span data-slate-fragment=\"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\">Python is extremely powerful and flexible, allowing you to make use of numerous useful python filter function that you may not have heard of before. In this article, we\u2019ll discuss three of the most useful python reduce function: map(), filter(), and reduce(). We\u2019ll also discuss how these functions can be used to simplify your programs, make them more readable, and improve their performance by speeding up execution time when executing loops within loops.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yeoy\/ojyv\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25531373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Python-and-Machine-Learning-Rectangle-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Python-and-Machine-Learning-Rectangle-1.png 970w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Python-and-Machine-Learning-Rectangle-1-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Python-and-Machine-Learning-Rectangle-1-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Python-and-Machine-Learning-Rectangle-1-750x193.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_All_Functions\"><\/span><strong>List of All Functions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The map() python reduce function is used to apply a function to every element in an iterable. The filter() function is used to filter out elements from an iterable based on given criteria. The reduce() function is used to apply a function to each element in an iterable and reduce it to a single value. Other<a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yeoy\/ojyv\"> powerful functions<\/a> include the zip() function, which can be used to zip two or more iterables together, and the sorted() function, which can be used to sort an iterable. There are many other powerful Python functions that you may want to explore for your own use cases. For example, there are the cmp() function (which returns -1 if one of its arguments is greater than the other), as well as tuple functions such as compress(), count(), and swap(). You might also find yourself using math-related python filter function such as sum(), round(), and hypot().<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ELmCiA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn to code from industry experts! Enroll here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_map_function\"><\/span><strong>The map() function:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-slate-fragment=\"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\">The map() function is a higher-order function. As previously stated, this function accepts another function and a sequence of &#8216;iterables&#8217; as parameters and provides output after applying the function to each iterable in the sequence. The syntax is <b>SYNTAX:<\/b>\u00a0<i>map(function, iterables).<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\">The map() function is used to apply the result of an expression over a list (called iterable). For example, user-defined functions and lambda expressions can both be sent to the map(). <\/span><span data-slate-node=\"text\">User-defined functions can also be sent to the map() method. The key difference between these two functions is that only programmers\/users are able to adjust\/change the parameters for user-defined functions. x is the map object, as we can see. The map function is displayed next, which takes \u201cfunction()\u201d as the parameter and then applies \u201ca * a\u201d to all \u2018iterables\u2019. As the result, all iterables\u2019 values are multiplied by themselves before being returned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-slate-node=\"element\">Let us look how lambda functions can be used within the map() method below<\/p>\n<p data-slate-node=\"element\"><span data-slate-fragment=\"JTVCJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmFsaWduJTIyJTNBJTIyJTIyJTJDJTIyY2hpbGRyZW4lMjIlM0ElNUIlN0IlMjJ0ZXh0JTIyJTNBJTIyRnVuY3Rpb25zJTIwd2l0aG91dCUyMG5hbWVzJTIwYXJlJTIwY2FsbGVkJTIwbGFtYmRhcyUyQyUyMGFuZCUyMHRoZXklMjBhcmUlMjBvZnRlbiUyMHV0aWxpemVkJTIwYXMlMjBpbnB1dHMlMjBmb3IlMjBvdGhlciUyMGZ1bmN0aW9ucy4lMjBMZXQlRTIlODAlOTlzJTIwc2VlJTIwaG93JTIwd2UlMjBjYW4lMjBpbnRlZ3JhdGUlMjBsYW1iZGFzJTIwaW50byUyMHRoZSUyMG1hcCgpJTIwZnVuY3Rpb24uJTIyJTdEJTVEJTdEJTVE\">Functions without names are called lambdas, and they are often utilized as inputs for other functions. Let\u2019s see how we can integrate lambdas into the map() function.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">EXAMPLE<\/p>\n<pre>tup= (5, 7, 22, 97, 54, 62, 77, 23, 73, 61)\r\nnewtuple = tuple(map(lambda x: x+3 , tup)) \r\nprint(newtuple)<\/pre>\n<p class=\"\">OUTPUT<\/p>\n<pre>(8, 10, 25, 100, 57, 65, 80, 26, 76, 64)<\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_filter_function\"><\/span><b>The filter() function:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>filter() function is used to generate an output list of values that return true when the function is called. It has\u00a0 following syntax:<\/p>\n<p>SYNTAX<b>:<\/b>\u00a0<i>filter (function, iterables)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>This function like map(), can take user-defined functions and lambda functions as parameters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Eg:<\/p>\n<pre>def func(x):\r\n    if x&gt;=3:\r\n        return x\r\ny = filter(func, (1,2,3,4))  \r\nprint(y)\r\nprint(list(y))<\/pre>\n<p class=\"\">OUTPUT<\/p>\n<pre>[3, 4]\r\nAs we can see, y is the filter object, and the list is a collection of true values for the condition (x&gt;=3).<\/pre>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"reduce_function\"><\/span><b>reduce() function:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>reduce() function applies a provided function to \u2018iterables\u2019 and returns a single value, as the name implies.<\/p>\n<p>SYNTAX<b>:<\/b>\u00a0<i>reduce(function, iterables)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span data-slate-fragment=\"JTVCJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmFsaWduJTIyJTNBJTIyJTIyJTJDJTIyY2hpbGRyZW4lMjIlM0ElNUIlN0IlMjJ0ZXh0JTIyJTNBJTIyVGhlJTIwZnVuY3Rpb25zLnB5JTIwZmlsZSUyMHNwZWNpZmllcyUyMHdoaWNoJTIwZXhwcmVzc2lvbiUyMHNob3VsZCUyMGJlJTIwYXBwbGllZCUyMHRvJTIwdGhlJTIwJUUyJTgwJTk4aXRlcmFibGVzJUUyJTgwJTk5JTIwaW4lMjB0aGlzJTIwY2FzZS4lMjBUaGUlMjBmdW5jdGlvbiUyMHRvb2xzJTIwbW9kdWxlJTIwbXVzdCUyMGJlJTIwdXNlZCUyMHRvJTIwaW1wb3J0JTIwdGhpcyUyMGZ1bmN0aW9uLiUyMiU3RCU1RCU3RCU1RA==\">The functions.py file specifies which expression should be applied to the \u2018iterables\u2019 in this case. The function tools module must be used to import this function.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>EXAMPLE<\/p>\n<div>from functools import reduce<\/div>\n<div>reduce(lambda a,b: a+b,[23,21,45,98])<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>OUTPUT<\/p>\n<pre>187\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n<p data-slate-node=\"element\" data-slate-fragment=\"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\"><span data-slate-node=\"text\">The Reduce function in the preceding example takes each item of a list and assigns it to the next iterable until there is only one remaining item, which will then be returned. Python functions map(), filter(), and reduce() can all be used together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-slate-node=\"element\">\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Python_Function_Syntax\"><\/span><strong>Python Function Syntax<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All python reduce functions to start with the keyword def, followed by the function name, and a set of parentheses. The parentheses may include arguments, separated by commas. For example, let&#8217;s say we have a function that takes two arguments, x and y. The function might look like this: def my_function(x, y). 2 &#8211; map(): The map() function is one of the most powerful tools in Python. It allows you to map a function to an iterable object. That is, you can apply a<a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yeoy\/ojyv\"> function to<\/a> every element in a list or tuple. For example, let&#8217;s say we have a list of numbers: [1, 2, 3, 4]. We could use the map() function to square each number in the list. So if we wanted to create a new list where every number in the original list is squared, it would be as simple as doing this: map(lambda x: x*x, originalList). When I did this on my computer, I got back another list where each element was squared (4 9 16 25), so that&#8217;s what I got back. Now when I print out the first five elements of both lists, I&#8217;ll see what changed from before to after mapping with lambda.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ELmCiA\">Enroll in the latest python programming course in the Entri App!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_Comprehensions\"><\/span><strong>List Comprehensions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re coming from another programming language, you might not be familiar with the concept of list comprehension. In Python, a list comprehension is a way to create a new list by performing an operation on each element in a given iterable (such as a list). For example, if we wanted to take the squares of every number in our list, we could do this using list comprehension. List comprehensions are easy to read, but they can also be difficult to master. This guide will teach you how <a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yeoy\/ojyv\">they work<\/a> and how they can help make your code more readable while boosting its efficiency at the same time. By writing Python code that makes it easier for other programmers to understand what\u2019s going on, you\u2019ll add some extra flexibility to your own programs so that others don\u2019t need to spend extra time trying to figure out what\u2019s happening or why things were done a certain way. That helps them spend less time reading your code which means that they have more time for other tasks \u2013 like adding cool features! And let\u2019s face it: who doesn&#8217;t want their software projects improved?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Loop_through_the_list_with_for_Loops\"><\/span><strong>Loop through the list with for Loops<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Python&#8217;s for loop syntax is easier to read and write than other languages, making it a great choice for beginners. But don&#8217;t be fooled\u2014for loops are still a powerful tool. In this post, we&#8217;ll take a look at three of Python&#8217;s most powerful functions: map(), filter(), and reduce(). They&#8217;re powerful in different ways and each comes with its own benefits and drawbacks. You can think of the <a href=\"https:\/\/entri.sng.link\/Bcofz\/yeoy\/ojyv\">map function<\/a> as running one operation on every item in the list so that the output is a new list where each item has been transformed by the operation you chose. The filter python filter function only returns items from the original list that meet certain criteria or pass certain tests &#8211; which can be anything from testing whether an item contains a certain letter to checking if an integer value is greater than 10 (think about how useful that would be!). Finally, reduce takes all those values returned by your operations on your list (think &#8216;map&#8217; function) and combines them into one single value.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ELmCiA\">Get the latest updates on python programming in Entri App!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ranges_%E2%80%93_stepping_across_a_sequence\"><\/span><strong>Ranges \u2013 stepping across a sequence<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We often need to iterate over a sequence of numbers. The built-in function range allows us to do this easily. 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To see how it works, try typing the following into your interpreter: &gt;&gt;&gt; print(numbers between 5 and 100)<br \/>\nnumbers between 5 and 100<br \/>\n&gt;&gt;&gt; for i in range(1,101):<br \/>\n&#8230; print( , i)<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Built-in_type_conversion_tools_in_Python\"><\/span><strong>Built-in type conversion tools in Python<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Python has a number of built-in type conversion tools that can be used to convert data from one type to another. The most common is the int() and float() functions, which convert strings to integers or floats, respectively. Python also has a bool() function, which converts strings to Boolean values (True or False). Finally, the chr() and ord() functions can be used to convert characters to and from their ASCII values. For example, O becomes ord(O) while ord(R) becomes 72. 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