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Returns a new list with the function applied to the list supplied
@doc """
This returns a new list with the function applied to the list supplied.
Examples:
iex> Misc.pmap([1,2,3,4], fn(n) -> n * n end)
[1,4,9,16]
iex> Misc.pmap([1,2,3,4], fn(n) -> n + 1 end)
[2,3,4,5]
"""
def pmap(list, func) do
me = self
list
|> Enum.map(fn(elem) -> spawn(fn -> send(me, {self, func.(elem)}) end) end)
|> Enum.map(fn(pid) ->
receive do
{pid, result} -> result
end
end)
end
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