Practice Higher-Order Functions - 6.1.2 | Chapter 6: Functional Programming Tools in Python | Python Advance
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Question 1

Easy

What is a higher-order function?

💡 Hint: Consider how it interacts with other functions.

Question 2

Easy

Give an example of a higher-order function.

💡 Hint: Think about functions that invoke other functions.

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Question 1

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

💡 Hint: Consider the definition we discussed.

Question 2

True or False: Higher-order functions can modify their own behavior by accepting functions as parameters.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider flexibility.

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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