operator

Stdlib — FunctionalPython 2.0+Intermediate

Standard operators as functions: itemgetter, attrgetter, add, mul

Quick Info

Documentation
Official Docs
Python Version
2.0+
Dependencies
None — Python Standard Library
Install
Included with Python

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Easy2 examples
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Intermediate2 examples
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Advanced1 example
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Expert1 example
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Quick Example

python
import operator

# Operator functions
print(operator.add(3, 4))
print(operator.mul(5, 6))

# itemgetter for sorting
from operator import itemgetter
data = [("Alice", 30), ("Bob", 25), ("Charlie", 35)]
print(sorted(data, key=itemgetter(1)))

The operator module is part of Python's standard library. Standard operators as functions: itemgetter, attrgetter, add, mul.

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stdlibfunctional-programming