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In [[computer science]], a '''first class function''' is a [[programming language]] construct that allows [[function (programming)|function]] objects to be treated in many respects like ordinary data objects. In particular, a first class function can be created during the execution of a program, stored in a data structure, passed as an argument to another function, and, in some programming languages, modified using the data processing facilities of the language.