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I love writing python, but the lack of decent map/reduce/etc. (that are really good in Javascript - the other language I mainly write) hurts. Stuff like your ex

I love writing python, but the lack of decent map/reduce/etc. (that are really good in Javascript - the other language I mainly write) hurts. Stuff like your example really feels burdensome and inelegant in comparison.

pxndx 8y ago
Python list comprehensions _are_ map/reduce.
- mehrdadn 8y ago
  I think you mean map/filter.
  - pxndx 8y ago
    Yes, thanks for correcting me.
- yxhuvud 8y ago
  Sure, but they compose really bad.
  - vanderZwan 8y ago
    Why? Just assign to a variable, then do another list comprehension on the next line, no?
    - yxhuvud 8y ago
      And that is a pretty sad state of affairs compared to ways that do compose well, like the one in Ruby which you can easily chain.