Functional Programming in Python

Functional programming offers an effective approach to writing clean and efficient Python code, especially for machine learning tasks. This chapter provides skills to use principles like immutability, first-class functions, and expressions over statements to improve your Python codebase.

As you progress, you'll learn how functional programming can simplify algorithms, making them more readable and maintainable. Important 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 skilled in applying functional programming techniques to create concise and strong code, establishing a solid foundation for tackling complex machine learning tasks with elegance and efficiency.