Functional Programming in Python

Functional programming offers a powerful approach to writing clean and efficient Python code, especially for machine learning tasks. This chapter equips you with skills to leverage principles like immutability, first-class functions, and expressions over statements to improve your Python codebase.

As you progress, you'll discover how functional programming can streamline algorithms, making them more readable and maintainable. Key concepts like pure functions, higher-order functions, and lambda expressions will be covered. Additionally, you'll learn about Python's built-in functions such as map(), filter(), and reduce(), which are essential tools in the functional programming toolkit.

By the end, you'll be proficient in applying functional programming techniques to create concise and robust code, laying a solid foundation for tackling complex machine learning tasks with elegance and efficiency.