Five Kinds of Python Functions - Steven Lott

PyData DC 2018

Python offers a variety of ways to define functions, and function-like objects, commonly known as "Callable." There are a number of common design patterns, and it helps to see them side-by-side to help choose among the alternatives. We'll look at functions, higher-order functions, lambdas, callable objects, generators. And more.

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