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Python: Square the elements of a list using map()

Python map: Exercise-5 with Solution

Write a Python program to square the elements of a list using map() function.

Sample Solution:

Python Code :

def square_num(n):
  return n * n
nums = [4, 5, 2, 9]
print("Original List: ",nums)
result = map(square_num, nums)
print("Square the elements of the said list using map():")
print(list(result))

Sample Output:

Original List:  [4, 5, 2, 9]
Square the elements of the said list using map():
[16, 25, 4, 81]

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Python: Tips of the Day

Clamps num within the inclusive range specified by the boundary values x and y:

Example:

def tips_clamp_num(num,x,y):
  return max(min(num, max(x, y)), min(x, y))
print(tips_clamp_num(2, 4, 6))
print(tips_clamp_num(1, -1, -6))

Output:

4
-1