Functions as Objects in Python
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One of the most powerful features of Python is that everything is an object, including functions. Functions in Python are first-class objects.
This broadly means, that functions in Python:
- have types
- can be sent as arguments to another function
- can be used in expression
- can become part of various data structures like dictionaries
Sending functions as arguments coupled with the ability to store them in lists can be extremely helpful. I know all of this can be hard to digest so let’s take this step by step.
