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sungiven/listcomp_vs_mapfilter.py

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listcomp list vs filter/map composition
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listcomp_vs_mapfilter.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
symbols = "fj#@2$¢£¥€¤92f^x"
over_ascii = [ord(s) for s in symbols if ord(s) > 127]
print(over_ascii)
# Using filter/map composition to make the same list created by the listcomp looks
# so much more complex.
over_ascii = list(filter(lambda c: c > 127, map(ord, symbols)))
print(over_ascii)
# output:
# [162, 163, 165, 8364, 164]
# [162, 163, 165, 8364, 164]
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