Practice Using Functions As First-class Objects (24.5) - Function definitions
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Using Functions as First-Class Objects

Practice - Using Functions as First-Class Objects

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Question 1 Easy

Define a function that returns the square of a number. What is its default value?

💡 Hint: Think about how to square a number using a function.

Question 2 Easy

What happens if you call a function that has a default argument without providing that argument?

💡 Hint: Remember how default values work.

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Question 1

What are first-class functions in Python?

Functions that can be defined inside classes
Functions that can be treated like data
Functions that can only take single arguments

💡 Hint: Remember how you can assign functions to variables.

Question 2

True or False: Functions in Python cannot be passed as arguments.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider examples where a function is passed to another function.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a higher-order function in Python that takes a list of numbers and returns a list of those numbers squared. The function should also accept an optional parameter indicating whether the output should be sorted.

💡 Hint: Build the squared list, then use conditional logic to sort if needed.

Challenge 2 Hard

Implement a function that accepts a function as an argument, applies it to a list of numbers and returns the modified list. Include error handling for non-callable arguments.

💡 Hint: Check if the provided argument is callable before applying it to the list.

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