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Python: Maximum value of a list, after mapping each element to a value using a giving function

Python List: Exercise - 248 with Solution

Write a Python program to get the maximum value of a list, after mapping each element to a value using a given function.

  • Use map() with fn to map each element to a value using the provided function.
  • Use max() to return the maximum value.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

def max_by(lst, fn):
  return max(map(fn, lst))
print(max_by([{ 'n': 4 }, { 'n': 2 }, { 'n': 8 }, { 'n': 6 }], lambda v : v['n']))

Sample Output: 

8

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