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The map() function applies a given function to each item of an iterable (like a list or tuple) and returns a list of the results. It takes a function and one or more iterables as parameters. The function is applied to corresponding items from all iterables, and map() returns a map object containing the results. This map object can be converted to a list, set, or other data type. Examples demonstrate using map() to square numbers in a tuple using a defined function or lambda, and to add corresponding items from two lists using a lambda.

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Python Map

The map() function applies a given function to each item of an iterable (like a list or tuple) and returns a list of the results. It takes a function and one or more iterables as parameters. The function is applied to corresponding items from all iterables, and map() returns a map object containing the results. This map object can be converted to a list, set, or other data type. Examples demonstrate using map() to square numbers in a tuple using a defined function or lambda, and to add corresponding items from two lists using a lambda.

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Python map()

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 The map() function applies a given function to each item of an
iterable (list, tuple etc.) and returns a list of the results.

The syntax of map() is:

map(function, iterable, ...)

map() Parameter
 function - map() passes each item of the iterable to this function.
 iterable -iterable which is to be mapped
 You can pass more than one iterable to the map() function.

Return Value from map()

 The map() function applies a given to function to each item of an


iterable and returns a list of the results.
 The returned value from map() (map object) then can be passed
to functions like list() (to create a list), set() (to create a set) and
so on.

Example 1: How map() works?


def calculateSquare(n):
return n*n

numbers = (1, 2, 3, 4)
result = map(calculateSquare, numbers)
print(result)
# converting map object to set
numbersSquare = set(result)
print(numbersSquare)

When you run the program, the output will be:

<map object at 0x7f722da129e8>


{16, 1, 4, 9}

 In the above example, each item of the tuple is squared.


 Since map() expects a function to be passed in, lambda functions
are commonly used while working with map() functions.
 A lambda function is a function without a name. Visit this page to
learn more about Python lambda Function.

Example 2: How to use lambda function with map()?


numbers = (1, 2, 3, 4)
result = map(lambda x: x*x, numbers)
print(result)
# converting map object to set
numbersSquare = set(result)
print(numbersSquare)

When you run the program, the output will be:


<map 0x7fafc21ccb00>
{16, 1, 4, 9}

There is no difference in functionalities of this example and Example 1.

Example 3: Passing Multiple Iterators to map() Using Lambda

In this example, corresponding items of two lists are added.

Program:
num1 = [4, 5, 6]
num2 = [5, 6, 7]
result = map(lambda n1, n2: n1+n2, num1, num2)
print(list(result))

When you run the program, the output will be:

[9, 11, 13]

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