Map (higher-order function): Difference between revisions

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In languages which support [[first-class function]]s, <code>map</code> may be [[partial application|partially applied]] to ''lift'' a function that only works on a single value to an element-wise equivalent that works on an entire container; for instance, <code>map square</code> is a Haskell function which squares each element of a list.

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|+ Map in various languages

! Language !! Map !! Map 2 lists !! Map n lists !! Notes !! Handling lists of different lengths