filter, map (reduce, any, all) come from the world of Functional Programming. For that matter list comprehension was borrowed from FP (haskell).
I wont attempt to compare them as they cater to different needs. Yes, they overlap in certain areas but I'd like to think of them as seperate assets suited for different needs. For simple stuff, List Comprehension offers superior readability but it can get too much too fast if you start chaining a lot. Do not overlook the power of filter, map as they _are_ valuable tools in your everyday programming. jeff PS: If it interests you, read about MapReduce that Google use to come up with lightening fast search results. yes. mapreduce = map + reduce. simple, effective, elegant. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Srinivas Reddy Thatiparthy < srinivas_thatipar...@akebonosoft.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the replies and I avoid using lambdas.. > Btw,Shall I avoid using filter and map ? > Because what ever filter and map do,I could seem to do the same with > Listcomprehensions.. > Is there any situation in which they fare better than list > comprehensions? > > Regards, > ~ Srini T > _______________________________________________ > BangPypers mailing list > BangPypers@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers > _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers
