Meaning of higher-order function | Babel Free
Definitions
A function that takes one or more functions as an input, and returns a function as a result.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Funktion höherer Ordnung
Examples
“A higher-order function is a function that operates on other functions instead of on data values. Some of these take⟳ data arguments and manufacture⟳ functions to order⟳; others, like⟳ the imap() function of Chapter 4, transform⟳ one function into another one.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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