Higher-order function
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title:
Higher-order function
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In mathematics and computer science, a higher-order function (HOF) is a function that does at least one of the following:
- takes one or more functions as arguments,
- returns a function or value as its result. All other functions are first-order functions. In mathematics higher-order functions are also termed operators or functionals. The differential operator in calculus is a common example, since it maps a function to its derivative, also a function. Higher-order functions should not be c
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Function that takes one or more functions as an input or that outputs a function
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher-order_function
date created:
2003-06-12T16:31:37Z
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2024-09-07T01:46:49Z
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