What are some useful iterable functions in Python?

What are some useful iterable functions in Python?

Python has several built-in functions for working with iterables, such as map(), filter(), and zip(). Would you like to know how to use any of these?

Yes, can you explain how map() works?

Sure! The map() function applies a given function to all items in an iterable (like a list) and returns a map object (which is an iterator). For example, map(lambda x: x**2, [1, 2, 3]) will return an iterator that produces 1, 4, and 9.

What about filter()? How does that work?

The filter() function creates an iterator from elements of an iterable for which a function returns true. For instance, filter(lambda x: x > 2, [1, 2, 3, 4]) will return an iterator with the values 3 and 4.

Can you give me an example of using zip()?

Absolutely! The zip() function takes iterables and aggregates them into tuples. For example, zip([1, 2, 3], ['a', 'b', 'c']) will produce an iterator of tuples: (1, 'a'), (2, 'b'), (3, 'c').