In this paper, David Mertz, a director of Python Software Foundation, examines the functional aspects of the language and points out which options work well and which ones you should …

Aug 15, 2015 · Examine the functional aspects of Python: which options work well and which ones you should avoid

Functional programmers often put weight in expressing flow control through recursion rather than through loops. Done this way, we can avoid altering the state of any variables or data …

Starting with a general overview of functional programming concepts, you will explore common functional features such as first-class and higher-order functions, pure functions and more, …

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Since 2008, David has worked with folks who have built the world’s fastest supercomputer for performing molecular dynamics. He is pleased to find Python becoming the default high-level …

There are a few common higher-order functions that are not among the “batteries included” with Python, but that are very easy to create as utilities (and are included with many third-party …

Starting with a general overview of functional concepts, you'll explore common functional features such as first-class and higher-order functions, pure functions, and more. You'll see how these …

A powerful feature of Python is its iterator protocol (which we will get to shortly). This capability is only loosely connected to functional programming per se, since Python does not quite offer …

Jul 14, 2015 · He wrote the columns Charming Python and XML Matters for IBM developerWorks and the Addison-Wesley book Text Processing in Python, has spoken at multiple OSCONs …