Python Lambda Exercises
Let’s check out some exercises that will help understand Lambda better.
Exercise 11-a
Write a lambda function that takes x as parameter and returns x+2. Then assign it to a variable named L.
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Exercise 11-b
Write a lambda function which takes z as a parameter and returns z*11
Assign it to variable named: f.
Exercise 11-c
Write a function which takes two arguments: a and b and returns the multiplication of them: a*b. Assign it to a variable named: f.
Exercise 11-d
Using .sort() method, create a lambda function that sorts the list in descending order. Refrain from using the reverse parameter.
(Hint: lambda will be passed to sort method's key parameter as argument)
Please check out Hint 0 below to be informed about a glitch regarding this exercise.
Although 1/x should suffice, test fails in the system probably due to a decimal conflict, so kindly just use 100/x, the mathematical idea to flip the numbers’ value remains the same.
You can type your lambda function after the key parameter in .sort() method:
key=lambda x:…..
1/x can be a useful to create a reverse sorting function.
If 1/x is the output when x is the input that means, greater the x, smaller the 1/x will be.
Based on this logic .sort() will think it’s sorting from smaller to greater as usual but your function sort of tricks it, if you will.
lst.sort(key=lambda x: 100/x)
Exercise 11-e
This time use the sorted() function to sort the list in ascending order with lambda.
Exercise 11-f
Using sorted() function and lambda sort the words in the list based on their second letter from a to z.
sorted() is a builtin function rather than a method. So it will take the list itself as parameter on top of your lambda function.
Your lambda function can take x as input and x[1] (second letter) can be the output.
Remember, this is not to actually return second letter as value, it is only the logic for the sorting function.
lst = sorted(lst, key=lambda x: x[1])
Exercise 11-g
Using sorted() function and lambda sort the tuples in the list based on the second items.
sorted() is a builtin function rather than a method. So it will take the list itself as parameter on top of your lambda function.
Your lambda function can take x as input and x[1] (second item) can be the output.
Remember, this is not to actually return second letter as value, it is only the logic for the sorting function.
lst = sorted(lst, key=lambda x: x[1])
Exercise 11-h
Using sorted() function and lambda sort the tuples in the list based on the last character of the second items.
sorted() is a builtin function rather than a method. So it will take the list itself as parameter on top of your lambda function.
Your lambda function can take x as input and x[1] [-1](second letter) can be the output.
x[1][-1] will give the last character of the second item.
lst = sorted(lst, key=lambda x: x[1][-1])
Exercise 11-i
Using sorted() function, reverse parameter and lambda sort the tuples in the list based on the last character of the second items in reverse order.
sorted() is a builtin function rather than a method. So it will take the list itself as parameter on top of your lambda function.
Your lambda function can take x as input and x[1] [-1](second letter) can be the output.
x[1][-1] will give the last character of the second item.
You will need to include the reverse parameter this time:
reverse = True
lst = sorted(lst, key=lambda x: x[1][-1], reverse = True)
