Practice Higher-order Functions (6.1.2) - Chapter 6: Functional Programming Tools in Python

Practice: Higher-Order Functions

Lesson 6.1.2Functional Programming Tools in Python

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Question 1.
What is a higher-order function?
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Consider how it interacts with other functions.
Question 2.
Give an example of a higher-order function.
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Think about functions that invoke other functions.
3Question 3.
What is a higher-order function?
- A function that does not return anything
- A function that takes other functions as arguments
- A function that only returns a number
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Consider the definition we discussed.
4Question 4.
True or False: Higher-order functions can modify their own behavior by accepting functions as parameters.
- True
- False
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Consider flexibility.
Question 5.
Create a function called compose_functions that takes two functions as arguments and returns a new function that invokes both functions sequentially with the same input.
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Think about how to pass output from one function into another.
Question 6.
Implement a decorator function that takes a function as an argument, logs its input, and returns a new function.
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Consider how decorators wrap the behavior of functions.

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