Python: filter() function

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filter() function

The filter() function construct an iterator from those elements of iterable for which function returns true.

Version:

(Python 3.2.5)

Syntax:

filter(function, iterable)

Parameter:

Name	Description
function	A Function to be run to test if elements of an iterable returns true or false. If function is None, the identity function is assumed, that is, all elements of iterable that are false are removed.
iterable	iterable may be either a sequence, a container which supports iteration, or an iterator.

Example: Python filter() function

# list of alphabets
letters = ['a', 'b', 'd', 'e', 'p', 'j', 'i','s', 'o', 'r', 'u']

# function that filters non-vowels
def filter_non_vowels(letters):
    vowels = ['a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u']

    if(letters in vowels):
        return False
    else:
        return True 

filter_non_vowels = filter(filter_non_vowels, letters)

print('The filtered non-vowels are:')
for non_vowel in filter_non_vowels:
    print(non_vowel)

Output:

The filtered non-vowels are:
b
d
p
j
s
r

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