6.1.2 - Higher-Order Functions
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What is a higher-order function?
💡 Hint: Consider how it interacts with other functions.
Give an example of a higher-order function.
💡 Hint: Think about functions that invoke other functions.
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What is a higher-order function?
💡 Hint: Consider the definition we discussed.
True or False: Higher-order functions can modify their own behavior by accepting functions as parameters.
💡 Hint: Consider flexibility.
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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.
💡 Hint: Think about how to pass output from one function into another.
Implement a decorator function that takes a function as an argument, logs its input, and returns a new function.
💡 Hint: Consider how decorators wrap the behavior of functions.
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